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Carl Wahlbom
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Johan Wilhelm Carl Wahlbom was a Swedish painter, illustrator and sculptor.
Self-portrait (1830)
Self-portrait (1830)
Bragi with his Harp
Bragi with his Harp
Illustration for Asarne by Per Hendrik Ling, with Storkvid (center), the father of Starkad
Illustration for Asarne by Per Hendrik Ling, with Storkvid (center), the father of Starkad
The Death of King Gustav II Adolf at the Battle of Lützen
The Death of King Gustav II Adolf at the Battle of Lützen
Franz Xaver Winterhalter
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Franz Xaver Winterhalter was a German painter and lithographer, known for his flattering portraits of royalty and upper-class society in the mid-19th century. His name has become associated with fashi
Carl Wahlbom
…in oils and, with a recommendation from Olof Johan Södermark, a military officer who was a part-time painter, he was able to receive lessons from Franz Xaver Winterhalter. Despite a glowing letter of praise from Winterhalter, another attempt to get a scholarship from the Royal Academy was a failure. However, in 1842…
Winterhalter in 1865
Winterhalter in 1865
Leonilla Bariatinskaia Princess of Sayn Wittgenstein Sayn (1843), J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles. Winterhalter contrasted sumptuous fabrics and viv
Leonilla Bariatinskaia Princess of Sayn Wittgenstein Sayn (1843), J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles. Winterhalter contrasted sumptuous fabrics and vivid colors against creamy flesh to heighten the sensuality of the pose, the model, and the luxuriant setting.
Portrait of Countess Potocka (1854), National Museum, Warsaw. Countess Potocka sat for this portrait in Paris, where she went after returning from a t
Portrait of Countess Potocka (1854), National Museum, Warsaw. Countess Potocka sat for this portrait in Paris, where she went after returning from a trip to the Holy Land. Róża Krasińska, who with her mother went to Paris, wrote that she was "a few times in the Winterhalter's studio, while the mother posed for her portraits".
Empress Eugénie Surrounded by her Ladies in Waiting (1855), Château de Compiègne. Taking its inspiration from 18th-century bucolic scenes, this monume
Empress Eugénie Surrounded by her Ladies in Waiting (1855), Château de Compiègne. Taking its inspiration from 18th-century bucolic scenes, this monumental composition sets Empress Eugénie and her entourage against the backdrop of a shady clearing in a forest. However, the composition is very artificial and formal. The Empress, slightly to the left of center, is encircled by and dominates the group.