Portrait of Maria Josepha
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Basic information
- ID
- Ж-5850
- Author
- unknown
- Name
- Portrait of Maria Josepha
- Date of creation
- 18th c.
- Technique
- oil painting
- Material
- canvas oil
- Dimensions (height x width, cm)
- 70 x 57
Additionally
- Type
- painting
- Genre
- portraiture
- Provenance
- Lviv Historical Museum
Information about author
Object description
Maria Josepha (1699–1757) was an Austrian Archduchess. After her marriage, she became Electress consort of Saxony and Queen of Poland. Marie was the eldest daughter of Joseph I of Habsburg, the Holy Roman Emperor, and Wilhelmine Amalie of Brunswick-Luneburg. In 1719, she married Frederick Augustus II, Elector of Saxony (1696–1763), who later became King of Poland Augustus III. Marie gave birth to 14 children. The portrait depicts Maria Josepha in a low-necked dress with a royal cape lined with fur on the shoulders. A dignified posture, determined look, and strong jawline convey the image of a confident woman. The artist painted the portrait of a woman using clear lines and large planes of local colors.
Portrayed person
- The name of the person portrayed
- Maria Josepha of Austria
- Lifetime of the person portrayed
- 1699–1757
