Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun
1797
oil
canvas
From the collection of Norton Simon Museum
Dominant colour
Porträt der Theresa, Gräfin Kinsky is a 1797 oil by Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun, a Neoclassicism work, held at Norton Simon Museum.
The painting depicts a woman standing in a landscape, wearing a dark dress with a white sash and a yellow headscarf. She is adorned with a coral necklace and has long, dark hair. Her right hand is raised, holding the edge of her headscarf. The woman's attire and hairstyle suggest a sense of elegance and refinement. The dark colors of her dress are offset by the lighter tones of her sash and headscarf, creating a sense of contrast in the painting. The painting is a portrait of Theresia of Dietrichstein, created by Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun in 1793. To learn more about the artist's work, look up Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun.
Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun (French: ; née Vigée; 16 April 1755 – 30 March 1842), also known as Louise Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun or simply Madame Le Brun, was a French painter who mostly specialized in portrait…
See the richer artist pageYour cart is empty
Explore artworks →
