Attributed to Joseph Karl Stieler
(1781–1858)
Portrait of the Twins Elisabeth Ludovika (1801-1873) and Amalie Auguste (1801-1877), Princesses of Bavaria, Daughters of King Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria, oil on panel, 31.5 x 40.5 cm, oval cutout 30 x 39 cm, framed
Compare:
Ulrike von Hase, Joseph Stieler 1781–1858. Sein Leben und sein Werk, Munich 1971, no. 42.
This hip-length double portrait, attributed to the Bavarian court painter Joseph Karl Stieler, depicts the twin sisters and daughters of the first King of Bavaria, Maximilian I Joseph, and his second wife Caroline Wilhelmine of Baden in front of an idyllic landscape. Amalie Auguste of Bavaria (Munich 1801-1877 Dresden) married John of Saxony in Dresden in 1822 and was Queen of Saxony from 1854 onwards. Her sister, Elisabeth Ludovika of Bavaria (Munich 1801-1873 Dresden), was the wife of Frederick William IV King of Prussia. She worked hard to maintain the close relations between Prussia and Austria and was the aunt of Empress Elisabeth (‘Sisi’) of Austria.
Specialist: Dr. Christl Wolf
Dr. Christl Wolf
+43-1-515 60-377
19c.paintings@dorotheum.at
08.06.2020 - 16:00
- Estimate:
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EUR 10,000.- to EUR 13,000.-
Attributed to Joseph Karl Stieler
(1781–1858)
Portrait of the Twins Elisabeth Ludovika (1801-1873) and Amalie Auguste (1801-1877), Princesses of Bavaria, Daughters of King Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria, oil on panel, 31.5 x 40.5 cm, oval cutout 30 x 39 cm, framed
Compare:
Ulrike von Hase, Joseph Stieler 1781–1858. Sein Leben und sein Werk, Munich 1971, no. 42.
This hip-length double portrait, attributed to the Bavarian court painter Joseph Karl Stieler, depicts the twin sisters and daughters of the first King of Bavaria, Maximilian I Joseph, and his second wife Caroline Wilhelmine of Baden in front of an idyllic landscape. Amalie Auguste of Bavaria (Munich 1801-1877 Dresden) married John of Saxony in Dresden in 1822 and was Queen of Saxony from 1854 onwards. Her sister, Elisabeth Ludovika of Bavaria (Munich 1801-1873 Dresden), was the wife of Frederick William IV King of Prussia. She worked hard to maintain the close relations between Prussia and Austria and was the aunt of Empress Elisabeth (‘Sisi’) of Austria.
Specialist: Dr. Christl Wolf
Dr. Christl Wolf
+43-1-515 60-377
19c.paintings@dorotheum.at
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| Auction: | 19th Century Paintings |
| Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
| Date: | 08.06.2020 - 16:00 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 27.05. - 08.06.2020 |