Franz Xaver Winterhalter was the outstanding court portraitist of mid-19th-century Europe. For Queen Victoria alone he painted more than 120 works. This lavish book is the first comprehensive survey of Winterhalter's work, with 246 illustrations, including 91 full-page colorplates.
Language
English
Pages
240
Format
Hardcover
Release
March 01, 1992
ISBN 13
9780810939646
Franz Xaver Winterhalter and the Courts of Europe, 1830-70
Franz Xaver Winterhalter was the outstanding court portraitist of mid-19th-century Europe. For Queen Victoria alone he painted more than 120 works. This lavish book is the first comprehensive survey of Winterhalter's work, with 246 illustrations, including 91 full-page colorplates.