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The Princess von und zu Liechtenstein as Iris

1793
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.
In the 1790s, Vigée Le Brun produced a number of allegorical portraits, often choosing guises for her subjects from the mythological repertoire. Inspired by the sitter’s face, with its “heavenly expression,” the artist shows the buoyant young Princess von und zu Liechtenstein (1768–1831) as Iris, the Greek goddess who personifies the rainbow.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Princess von und zu Liechtenstein as Iris
  • Artist: Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun (French, Paris 1755–1842 Paris)
  • Date: 1793
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions: Oval, 25 3/4 × 21 1/8 in. (65.5 × 53.6 cm)
    Frame: 33 × 27 15/16 in. (83.8 × 71 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Private collection
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings