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The Prince Henryk Lubomirski as Love of Glory

Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun French

1788

Not on view

At age six, Henryk Lubomirski (1777–1850) was abducted by a wealthy but distant relative, who, regretting her lack of a male heir, reared him as her own. Vigée Le Brun presents the handsome boy in the pose of a famous Crouching Venus of antiquity, as interpreted by the French sculptor Antoine Coysevox. His nudity is barely concealed by a red stole, a studio accessory belonging to the artist.

The Prince Henryk Lubomirski as Love of Glory, Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun (French, Paris 1755–1842 Paris), Oil on wood — Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Title: The Prince Henryk Lubomirski as Love of Glory

Artist: Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun (French, Paris 1755–1842 Paris)

Date: 1788

Medium: Oil on wood

Dimensions: 41 1/2 × 32 5/8 in. (105.5 × 83 cm)

Classification: Paintings

Credit Line: Preussischer Kulturbesitz, Gemäldegalerie, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (74.4)

Accession Number: SL.1.2016.5.1

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