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| Luise von Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen of Prussia |
Artist:Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun (French, Paris 1755–1842 Paris)
Date:1802
Medium:Oil on canvas
Dimensions:Oval inscribed in a rectangle, 39 3/8 × 32 7/8 in. (100 × 83.5 cm)
Frame: 43 5/16 × 36 13/16 × 3 1/8 in. (110 × 93.5 × 8 cm)
Classification:Paintings
Credit Line:HRH Georg Friedrich, Prince of Prussia, Hohenzollern Castle
The beauty of Queen Luise (1776–1810) is attested by many portraits and was equaled only by her keen intelligence. An avid reader and shrewd politician, she exerted great influence over her husband, Friedrich Wilhelm III of Prussia. The artist painted the portrait in Paris from an earlier pastel study done from life. The palette is pale and the technique is smooth and highly finished.
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