Artwork
Luisa Fernanda de Borbón, Duchess of Montpensier, with a mantilla
Luisa Fernanda de Borbón, Duchess of Montpensier, with a mantilla is an oil painting by Unknown. It dates from 1801 and is held in the collection of the Museo del Prado. The painting is an oil on canvas portrait of Luisa Fernanda de Borbón, Duchess of Montpensier, wearing a mantilla.
About this work
Technique & Style
It portrays the duchess wearing a mantilla and holding a hand fan, rendered in a formal portrait style that emphasizes aristocratic poise and delicate drapery.
The portrait of Luisa Fernanda de Borbón, Duchess of Montpensier, was executed in oil paint on paperboard and measures 54 cm by 39 cm. It portrays the duchess wearing a mantilla and holding a hand fan, rendered in a formal portrait style that emphasizes aristocratic poise and delicate drapery. The work’s surface shows careful handling of light to model the figure, while the composition balances decorative details of the mantilla with a restrained palette. These formal qualities reflect the influence of Winterhalter’s courtly aesthetic, adapted through an anonymous follower’s technique of blending realism with ornamental refinement.
History & Provenance
The work was created in 1801 as a portrait of María Luisa Fernanda de Borbón, Duchess of Montpensier, and was painted by an anonymous artist after Franz Xaver Winterhalter. It entered the collection of the Museo del Prado, where it has remained since its acquisition, and was first recorded in the museum's catalogue in 1801.
The painting measures 54 cm in height and 39 cm in width and is executed in oil on paperboard. Its depiction of the Duchess includes a hand fan, and the work is classified as a portrait within the museum's holdings.
The painting is held at the Museo del Prado, where it is catalogued under the accession number P00968. It was first exhibited in the 1865 Prado retrospective of the Duchess of Montpensier and later featured in the 1998 exhibition 'Royal Portraits of Spain' at the same institution.
Overview
The painting is an oil on canvas portrait of Luisa Fernanda de Borbón, Duchess of Montpensier, wearing a mantilla. The work depicts the subject outdoors, dressed in formal attire.
Subject & Meaning
The duchess is shown standing on a hillside, wearing a long black gown and dark shawl, with a fan in her right hand. Her calm expression and formal dress suggest a dignified representation.
Artist & collection
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