Stanislaw August Poniatowski, formerly King of Poland
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.Poniatowski (1732–1798), the former Polish king, had been exiled to St. Petersburg. The artist belonged to his inner circle and rarely missed his intimate suppers. Here, she demonstrates her mastery of the illusionistic techniques required to depict fabrics—velvet, fur, moiré, and lawn. Appearing in all his splendor, the sitter wears a red velvet mantle trimmed with ermine and the blue ribbon of the Polish Order of the White Eagle.
Artwork Details
- Title: Stanislaw August Poniatowski, formerly King of Poland
- Artist: Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun (French, Paris 1755–1842 Paris)
- Date: 1797
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Dimensions: Oval, 38 7/8 × 30 3/4 in. (98.7 × 78 cm)
Frame: 44 11/16 × 36 7/16 × 2 3/4 in. (113.5 × 92.5 × 7 cm) - Classification: Paintings
- Credit Line: Musée National des Châteaux de Versailles et de Trianon, on deposit from the Musée du Louvre (MV 5878)
- Curatorial Department: European Paintings