Portrait of a young girl
Oil
WallArt
1797
Early Modern
12.0 x 8.0 cm
The Polish Museum in Rapperswil
wincenty fryderyk de lesseur (1745 – 1813)
Discover Wincenty de Lesseur: Polish miniaturist & portrait painter (1745-1813). Known for pointillistic ivory works, royal portraits & stunning miniature copies.
The Polish Museum in Rapperswil (Rapperswil-sur-Rippe, Switzerland)
Housed within Rapperswil Castle (13th century), the museum reflects Poland's historical struggles & contributions to European civilization.
A miniature copy of the oil portrait by Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) known as Young girl resting her hands on a sill, of 1641, which belonged to the collection of King Stanisław August Poniatowski, and later enriched the collection of the Lanckoronski family in Vienna. Since 1994, in the collection of the Royal Castle in Warsaw, a gift of Prof. Karolina Lanckorońska.
About this artwork
- Title: Portrait of a young girl
- Artist: wincenty fryderyk de lesseur
- Year: 1797
- Original dimensions: 12.0 x 8.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: The Polish Museum in Rapperswil
- Medium type: WallArt
- Color palette: Earthy
- Keywords: young girl portrait , miniature oil painting , polish neoclassicism