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Henriette Adelaide
Henriette Adelaide is an unspecified painting by the French Classical Baroque artist Paul Mignard. It dates from 1665 and is held in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections.
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Subject & Meaning
The iconography aligns with typical 17th‑century portrait conventions that emphasized noble lineage and moral propriety.
The painting shows Princess Henriette Adelaide of Savoy, rendered as a portrait by Paul Mignard in 1665. It functions as a representation of aristocratic virtue and dynastic alliance within the Savoyard court, reflecting the sitter’s status and the political context of her marriage. The iconography aligns with typical 17th‑century portrait conventions that emphasized noble lineage and moral propriety.
Technique & Style
Henriette Adelaide is classified as a painting and falls within the portrait genre, executed by Paul Mignard in 1665. The work is recorded with dimensions of 220 cm in height and 136.5 cm in width, indicating a large-scale vertical format suited to a full-length court portrait. It is held by the Bavarian State Painting Collections at the Alte Pinakothek. The sources do not specify the medium, support, handling, condition, or particular stylistic qualities of the work.
History & Provenance
The portrait of Princess Henriette Adelaide of Savoy was created by Paul Mignard in 1665. This painting, classified within the portrait genre, depicts the princess and measures 220 cm in height by 136.5 cm in width. The work is currently held within the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections, specifically located at the Alte Pinakothek.
The portrait of Princess Henriette Adelaide of Savoy is held within the Bavarian State Painting Collections. It is currently located at the Alte Pinakothek in Munich. The provided records do not list a specific inventory or accession number for the work, nor do they document any past or current exhibitions in which the painting has been displayed.
Context
The painting was created in 1665 by Paul Mignard and is classified as a portrait within the Baroque genre. It depicts Princess Henriette Adelaide of Savoy and is housed in the Alte Pinakothek as part of the Bavarian State Painting Collections. Contemporary scholarship situates it within the artist's broader oeuvre of aristocratic portraiture from the mid-17th century.
Overview
Paul Mignard’s 1665 oil portrait presents Princess Henriette Adelaide of Savoy, a member of the Savoyard royal family, in a formal yet relaxed stance. The canvas, now part of the Alte Pinakothek’s holdings, exemplifies the French Classical Baroque approach to portraiture, emphasizing dignified presence within a subdued interior setting.
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Artist
Paul Mignard (27 December 1639, in Avignon – 15 October 1691, in Lyon) was a French painter and etcher. Born into an important artistic family with its origins in Troyes, he is known mainly as a portrait painter.
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