Title
- Franz Schrotzberg Portrait of a Lady
Production
- depicted person: Klara von Geymüller
- design: Franz Schrotzberg, 1838
Measurements
- height: 137 cm
- width: 108 cm
Inventory number
- MAL 300
Acquisition
- legacy
Department
- Library and Works on Paper Collection
Inscriptions
- signature: sign. li.u.: Schrotzberg 1838
Description
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Franz Schrotzberg (1811–1889) became famous for his portraits of the Viennese aristocracy in general and Empress Elisabeth in particular. This portrait of a lady in Biedermeier costume from 1838 is probably one of the first portraits in his extensive oeuvre; it contrasts entirely with his later sweetly flattering portraits of almond-eyed women. This realistic painting expresses the entire palette of Viennese Biedermeier fashion: it shows a woman in her forties with a narrow waistline typical of the mid-1830s with very wide and extremely puffy sleeves and a voluminous silk skirt. Casually thrown around her shoulders, the loose scarf with Oriental embellishments—known as a “Viennese scarf” or “Turkish scarf” due to its bold colors—is typical for the period and its color contrasts well with the earth-colored crinoline. A black bonnet is tied into the chignon: yet more evidence that the woman was fashionable.
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portrait, Franz Schrotzberg Portrait of a Lady, Klara von Geymüller, MAK Inv.nr. MAL 300
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https://mak-wp.711.at/en/collect/franz-schrotzberg-portrait-of-a-lady_147247
Last update
- 02.04.2025
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