Empress Eugenie (1826-1920) and her Ladies in Waiting, detail of the Princess of Essling, the Baroness of Pierres and the Viscountess of Lezay-Marnesia

ID: #26680 | Romantism | People

Date: 1855
Medium: oil on canvas
Location: Chateau de Compiegne, Oise, France

Winterhalter painted picture Empress Eugenie (1826-1920) and her Ladies in Waiting, detail of the Princess of Essling, the Baroness of Pierres and the Viscountess of Lezay-Marnesia in 1855. Prevailing color of this fine art print is blue and its shape is landscape. This art piece is located in Chateau de Compiegne, Oise, France. This image is printed on demand - you can choose material, size and finishing.

Franz Xaver Winterhalter (1805-1873) was a German painter and lithographer, known for his portraits of the royal family. He was born in a small village, Menzenschwald, as the sixth of eight children on the family farm. He apprenticed as a draftsman and lithographer in the workshop of Karl Ludwig Schüler. In 1825, he got a scholarship from the Grand Duke of Baden, Louis I. He began studying at Akdemii Fine Arts in Munich. The Grand Duke’s favour brought him money and the opportunity to travel to Italy, where he exhibited many portraits of noblewomen and rulers. The most important include Princess Leonilla Wittegenstein or Madame Rimsky-Korsakov. However, his reputation as a romantic painter suffered in academic circles. For his favour with the influential and rich people, he was not taken seriously, even a long time after his death. That changed in 1987 at a major exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery in London and Paris. His paintings have now been seen in the leading European and American museums and galleries.