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Stanislaw August Poniatowski, formerly King of Poland

Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun French

1797

Not on view

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.

Stanislaw August Poniatowski, formerly King of Poland, Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun (French, Paris 1755–1842 Paris), Oil on canvas — This image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

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)

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