Sophie Guillemette, Grand Duchess of Baden (1801-1865)

Franz Xaver Winterhalter painted Sophie Guillemette, Grand Duchess of Baden, in 1831. The portrait is oil on fabric. Cleveland Museum of Art.

The painting measures 100.3 cm by 79.4 cm. Winterhalter’s technique uses soft brushwork and delicate lighting.

Winterhalter painted this early in his career, before he became a favorite of European royalty.

Winterhalter trained as a lithographer before turning to portraiture. He became known for his flattering depictions of high society.

Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio, https://clevelandart.org/art/1979.43

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