Stieler's paintings are famous for their almost total focus on the subject, usually a person who's portrait is being painting. He is also the person who painted the famous portrait of Ludwig van Beethoven, with his flyaway gray hair and red neckscarf. What I like about this painting is the same thing I like about most paintings by him. The fabric and detail of the dress is done well, as is the shininess of her hair, and her skin is so luminous. It's lovely. I wonder if you can see this in a museum . . .
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