Artwork Page for Countess Széchenyi

Details / Information for Countess Széchenyi

Countess Széchenyi

1828

Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller

(Austrian, 1793–1865)
Culture
Austria
Medium
oil on fabric
Measurements
Framed: 121.5 x 102 x 10.5 cm (47 13/16 x 40 3/16 x 4 1/8 in.); Unframed: 97.8 x 78.5 cm (38 1/2 x 30 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
John L. Severance Fund 1988.57
Public Domain
You can copy, modify, and distribute this work, all without asking permission. Learn more about CMA's Open Access Initiative.
Location
219 19th Century European
Print

Description

This portrait typifies painting in Vienna between 1815 and 1865, an era known as the Biedermeier period, during which the Habsburg government promoted positive artistic depictions of Viennese life and culture. The mountains in the background express both the artist's romantic fascination with nature and patriotic devotion to his Austrian homeland. The sitter, Crescentia Seilern, was a prestigious member of the aristocracy who married Hungarian reformist patriot István Széchenyi.
A vertically oriented oil portrait depicts a woman from the waist up with light skin tone and dark, curled hair. She wears a white gown with voluminous sleeves and a wide gold cuff. Looking at us with a slight smile, a patterned blue shawl drapes over her lap. To our right, a green parrot perches near fruit and a pink flower. A mountainous landscape stretches out behind her.

Countess Széchenyi

1828

Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller

(Austrian, 1793–1865)
Austria

See Also

Visually Similar by AI

Contact Us

The information about this object, including provenance, may not be currently accurate. If you notice a mistake or have additional information about this object, please fill out the appropriate request form linked below:

Update or Correct Artwork Information

Imagery or Rights for Non-Open-Access Artworks

Report a Website Issue

Further Questions About This Artwork