portrait of Lola Montez
Marie Dolores Eliza Rosanna Gilbert, Countess of Landsfeld (17 February 1821 – 17 January 1861)
after a painting by Joseph Karl Stieler for Ludwig I of Bavaria and his Schönheitengalerie (Gallery of Beauties)
Backside numbering: 1350P/88, initials W.H.
painting: waterbased on an ivory chip
not signed, but made by a great master
very fine detailed hairdo and eyes
preservation: excellent
one of the better portraits in this collection
frame: ivory chips with an inlay of nacre,
gold finished decorated ring and copper suspension eyelet
frame in superb state
internal dimension ring: vertical 47 mm.
curved glass
thickness frame: 10 mm
vertical dimension frame: 103 mm
stock number 279