Empress Elisabeth of Austria in state robes with diamond stars in her hair

by Franz Xaver Winterhalter

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Empress Elisabeth of Austria in state robes with diamond stars in her hair

Artist

Franz Xaver Winterhalter

Medium

Painting - Oil On Canvas

Description

This painting is a copy by Winterhalter himself from the original displayed in the Vienna
This portrait presents the empress in a romantic fashion enhancing her reputation as one of the great beauties of her time. The empress appears in a sensual pose with naked shoulders and turning her head towards the viewer. She is wearing a white satin and tulle dress dotted with silver foil stars and with diamond stars in her hair. This portrait is one of Empress Elisabeth most iconic representation and one of Winterhalter's best known works.

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March 20th, 2014

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