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Luise von Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen of Prussia

1802
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.
The beauty of Queen Luise (1776–1810) is attested by many portraits and was equaled only by her keen intelligence. An avid reader and shrewd politician, she exerted great influence over her husband, Friedrich Wilhelm III of Prussia. The artist painted the portrait in Paris from an earlier pastel study done from life. The palette is pale and the technique is smooth and highly finished.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Luise von Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen of Prussia
  • Artist: Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun (French, Paris 1755–1842 Paris)
  • Date: 1802
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions: Oval inscribed in a rectangle, 39 3/8 × 32 7/8 in. (100 × 83.5 cm)
    Frame: 43 5/16 × 36 13/16 × 3 1/8 in. (110 × 93.5 × 8 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: HRH Georg Friedrich, Prince of Prussia, Hohenzollern Castle
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings