Description
Sophie Guillemette (1801-1865), daughter of Gustavus IV Adolphus of Sweden, was the wife of Grand Duke Leopold of Baden. Winterhalter was her drawing instructor and made several portraits of both the duke and the duchess before leaving for London to become the most celebrated portrait painter of his time.
Provenance
Grand Dukes of Baden. London sale, Christie's, 24 November 1978 (lot 74, repr.), Property of a Lady: Portrait of Sophie Guillemette, Grand Duchess of Baden, £5.500, to Hazlitt, Gooden & Fox, Ltd., London. Purchased by the CMA in 1979.
Accession Number
1979.43
Medium
oil on fabric
Dimensions
Framed: 57.5 x 46.5 x 10 cm (22 5/8 x 18 5/16 x 3 15/16 in.); Unframed: 39.1 x 28.5 cm (15 3/8 x 11 1/4 in.)
Classification
Painting
Credit Line
The Thomas L. Fawick Memorial Collection
