Artwork
Portrait of Wilhelmine Amalia of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1673-1742), Holy Roman Empress, as widow
Portrait of Wilhelmine Amalia of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1673-1742), Holy Roman Empress, as widow 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
Subject & Meaning
Painted by Franz Joseph Winder in 1750, the portrait belongs to the genre of portraiture and serves to document the Empress during this later stage of her life.
The work depicts Wilhelmine Amalia of Brunswick-Lüneburg, the Holy Roman Empress, portrayed specifically in her capacity as a widow. Painted by Franz Joseph Winder in 1750, the portrait belongs to the genre of portraiture and serves to document the Empress during this later stage of her life. The composition focuses entirely on her likeness, establishing her identity as the main subject of the piece.
As a formal oil painting on canvas, the work functions as a visual record of the Empress's status following the loss of her husband.
Technique & Style
Franz Joseph Winder executed this portrait in oil paint on a canvas support. The work measures 100 by 82 centimeters. As a portrait, the composition focuses on its identified subject, Wilhelmine Amalia of Brunswick-Lüneburg, capturing her in her capacity as a widow.
History & Provenance
Franz Joseph Winder executed this oil-on-canvas portrait of Wilhelmine Amalia of Brunswick-Lüneburg in 1750. The work depicts the former Holy Roman Empress in her widowhood. Created during the mid-18th century, the painting entered the holdings of the Bavarian State Painting Collections.
It is currently housed within the Alte Pinakothek, where it remains part of the institution's permanent gallery of portraits.
The Portrait of Wilhelmine Amalia of Brunswick-Lüneburg, as widow, is held by the Bavarian State Painting Collections. Within this institution, the work is located at the Alte Pinakothek in Munich. The painting, executed in oil on canvas by Franz Joseph Winder in 1750, forms part of the permanent holdings of the museum.
No specific inventory or accession number is provided in the available records, nor is there documentation of a distinct exhibition history for this particular piece in the cited sources.
Overview
Franz Joseph Winder’s oil portrait, executed around 1750, presents Wilhelma Amalia of Brunswick‑Lüneburg (1673‑1742), who served as Holy Roman Empress and later lived as a widow. The work is part of the collection of the Alte Pinakothek in Munich and exemplifies mid‑eighteenth‑century court portraiture.
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