Portrait of Anna Sieniawska
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Basic information
- ID
- Ж-6234
- Author
- unknown
- Name
- Portrait of Anna Sieniawska
- Date of creation
- 17th c.
- Technique
- oil painting
- Material
- canvas oil
- Dimensions (height x width, cm)
- 109 x 88
Additionally
- Type
- painting
- Genre
- portraiture
- Provenance
- Lviv Historical Museum
Information about author
Object description
Anna Sieniawska (1604–1632) was the daughter of Aleksander Chodkiewicz, voivode of Trakai, and Katarzyna Korniaktowna. She was the wife of Prokop Sieniawski, who was a standard-bearer. She died at a young age. The figure of Anna Sieniawska emerges from the dark, dull background, in a frozen canonical pose, at the table with a book and a crucifix, emphasising the devoutness and modesty of the portrayed woman. The provincial artist has depicted the lovely face of the young woman with a tired look using graphic and delicate lines. The painting is dominated by deep black colour with inclusions of white, which surrounds the face. The portrait is characterized by a flat manner of execution. On the upper right side of the work there is the Kosciesza coat of arms with an inscription above: «ANNA Evphrozyna Zbychowa Chotkiewiczyw / Hrabianka na Sklowie / YMYSZY YGOLOGVRA / Sieniawska Chorazyna KORONNA /». Under the coat of arms is another inscription: «ROKU PAnSKIEGO 1632 / Miesianca / Maja Dnia. 28. Vmarla Godziny 14 / lat swoih. 28».
Portrayed person
- The name of the person portrayed
- Anna Sieniawska
- Lifetime of the person portrayed
- 1604–1632
