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Stifterbild

Unknown

1850

unspecified

From the collection of Portal zur Geschichte - Sammlung Frauenstift Gandersheim

Portrait Oil Paint Wood

Dominant colour

Stifterbild is a 1850 unspecified by Unknown, depicting Oil Paint, held at Portal zur Geschichte - Sammlung Frauenstift Gandersheim.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1850
Where can I see it?: Portal zur Geschichte - Sammlung Frauenstift Gandersheim

About this work

This painting shows two people standing side by side in fancy clothes. The person on the left wears a long black robe with gold stripes and a red hat. The person on the right has a bright yellow dress with gold patterns and a matching crown-like hat. Behind them is a castle with two tall towers and a church, painted in muted colors. The ground looks like a checkerboard of orange and white tiles. The writing at the bottom is in German and mentions a "Stifterbild," which means the people shown were likely the donors or patrons of the painting. The shields on either side have symbols like a horse and fleur-de-lis. Next, look up oil paint to see how artists used it in old paintings.