Portrait of a Lady
between 1883 and 1885
Friedrich August von Kaulbach was essentially the celebrity photographer of the 19th-century German elite, painting everyone from Kaiser Wilhelm II to famous actresses. In this portrait, likely from the mid-1880s, he captures a young woman with a striking modernity. She wears a towering black hat that frames her face like a halo of shadow, while her white collar is painted with quick, almost sketchy strokes that suggest movement. It’s a great example of Academic art that isn't stiff—it feels like she just turned her head to look at you.
- Technique
- Oil painting
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