Artwork
Kurfürstin Anna von Bayern
Kurfürstin Anna von Bayern is an oil painting by the Rococo painting artist Franz Joseph Winder. It dates from 1750 and is held in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections.
About this work
Overview
Created around 1750, this oil work by Franz Joseph Winder is part of the collection of the Alte Pinakothek. The composition centers on a solitary figure in a dark military dress, accompanied by a seated dog, set against an unadorned gray backdrop.
Subject & Meaning
The portrait depicts a male officer wearing a high‑collared uniform with gold‑buttoned cuffs and a feathered hat, clutching a rifle in his left hand. The presence of the dog, gazing upward, adds a domestic element that balances the martial attire, suggesting a blend of duty and personal affinity.
Technique & Style
Winder employs a restrained palette, allowing the deep blacks of the uniform and the subtle tones of the dog’s fur to stand out against the muted background. The brushwork is smooth and precise, particularly in rendering the metallic sheen of the buttons and the texture of the feathered hat.
History & Provenance
The painting has been housed in Munich’s Alte Pinakothek since its acquisition, though earlier ownership details remain undocumented. Its attribution to Winder is based on stylistic analysis and archival records linking the work to his mid‑18th‑century output.
Artist & collection
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Dameportræt, kaldet frøken Sneedorf
Portrait of Sophie Dorothea of Prussia
Prinsesse Charlotte Amalie, Frederik IV's datter
Portrait of Sophie Dorothea of Prussia
Carl Peter Ulricks gemalinde, Sofia Augusta. Katharina II af Rusland
Maria Amalia of Saxony (1724-1760), Queen of Naples
Prinsesse Charlotte Amalie, Frederik IV's datter
Maria Anna, Gemahlin des Kurfürsten Max III. Joseph von Bayern
Bildnis der Maria Franziska Dorothea von Pfalz-Sulzbach, Herzogin von Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld (1724-1794)