Two hand-painted miniatures in bone frames - King Ludwig\'s Gallery of Beauty
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Two hand-painted miniatures in bone frames - King Ludwig\'s Gallery of Beauty:
$99.50
Two Beautiful Miniature Portraits, copies of ladies from King Ludwig\'s Gallery of Beauty
These two portraits are copies of paintings in The Gallery of Beauties, which is a collection of 36 portraits of the most beautiful women in Munich. The portraits werecommissionedby King Ludwig I of Bavaria, (Ludwig I(also rendered in English asLouis I; 25 August 1786 – 29 February 1868), wasking of Bavariafrom 1825 until the1848 revolutions in the German states. He wasa man known for his eccentricity and his love for beauty. German portrait painter Joseph Stieler painted the 36 portraits, featuring women from royalty (including King Ludwig\'s relations), nobility, and middle-classes, the latter group were shownwearing elaborate dresses and hair accessories despite their humble backgrounds.
These small copies were apparently sold in Germany in the late 1800s or early 1900s and are in very good condition. Please see the photos for details.
The two pictures are of the following ladies:
Marianna, Marquesa von Florenzi
She was an Italian noblewoman and a well-known translator of philosophical
works. The daughter of the Count of Ravenna, Mariannareceived a good education,
becoming the female ideal of an educated woman at that time. For 40 years, she was
the mistress of King Ludwig I, and he greatly valued her advice in government matters.Nanette Kaula
Nanette Kaula was the daughter of a Jewish Court Agent Raphael Kaula.
In 1838 she married a Hamburg banker whose firm
was granted a real estate license in Munich. She died childless in 1876.
Of all the paintings in the gallery, Nanette\'s is the only one where
she is dressed in a simple outfit, as \"the beautiful Jewess\".
She wears a purple and black velvet dress, adorned only with
the golden arrow in her hair and brooch.
Two hand-painted miniatures in bone frames - King Ludwig\'s Gallery of Beauty:
$99.50