Portrait of Countess Maria Theresia Czernin
Item
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Title
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Portrait of Countess Maria Theresia Czernin
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Rights
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Brooklyn Museum, Public Domain.
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Creator
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Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun
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Date
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1793
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Description
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Countess Maria Theresia Czernin is depicted wearing a red shawl along with a black dress. She is wearing a black hat with two red stripes. The Countess has her hair loosely tied back, her expression is lively portraying a slight smile with exposure to her teeth. The Countess is depicted sitting at a desk reading the book "Voyage of Anacharsis." The book was published in 1787-88, it recounts the customs and cultures of ancient Greece. The Countess being depicted reading this books shows the interest in antiquity during this time for the artist and the Countess .
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Format
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Painting. Oil on canvas. 137.2 × 99.1 cm.
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Publisher
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Brooklyn Museum
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Contributor
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Madalyn Wnenta
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Identifier
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Brooklyn Museum. 2018.53
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Subject
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Portrait; Vienna; 1700s; 18th century; woman; Countess; European; French baroque; rococo
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Source
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Jpeg file. Brooklyn Museum photographer. Brooklyn Museum Collections. 11/2/25.
https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/objects/224328.
