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C Hermelein, Portrait Of Princess Elisabeth Of Prussia And Her Sons, 19th Centur

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Very large portrait of Princess Elisabeth of Prussia with her two sons Louis (future Grand Duke of Hesse) and Henry (Prince of Hesse and the Rhine, general of the cavalry): she is depicted seated in her interior, showing her younger son a painting; her eldest son remains slightly behind, looking pensive. This painting is signed lower left Hermelein. Carl Johann Nepomuk Hermelein painter born in Mainz in 1807 and died in Vienna in 1884. A student in Paris with Paul Delaroche and at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Vienna, his career took place mainly between France, Prussia and Austria. After his meeting with the Austrian Chancellor Prince Metternich in 1837, he participated for several years in the exhibition of the Darmstadt Art Association (years 1837-1838). He mainly painted paintings for altars but also portraits or historical scenes. Oil on canvas in a wooden and  gilded stucco frame, some wear and tear on the frame, small old restorations, canvas not relined On the back, label of the art dealer E Hirschler in Vienna, between 1873 and 1891 Dimensions with frame; 252 x 202 cm Dimensions without frame 212 x 167.5 cm
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 99.22 in (252 cm)Width: 79.53 in (202 cm)Depth: 5.52 in (14 cm)
  • Style:
    Napoleon III (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    unknown
  • Condition:
    Repaired: small repair on canvas. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor structural damages. Minor fading.
  • Seller Location:
    MARSEILLE, FR
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU6656243392492

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