Self-portrait in a hat with a silk bow by Angelika Kaufman

Self portrait in a hat with a silk bow by Angelika Kaufman

Painting by the Swiss artist Angelica Kaufman “Self-portrait in a hat with a silk bow”. The size of the picture is 77 x 63 cm, oil on canvas.

Impressed in the picture of a young elegant lady in a decollete dress, wearing a hat with a silk bow in the fashion of that time, with curls easily scattered over her shoulders – a woman of an extraordinary fate. Angelica Kaufman, who has not received a systematic education, thanks to her talent and stubborn copying of works by great masters has made great strides.

On the recognition of the artist says the fact of its election as a member of the Florentine Academy of Arts, the French Royal Academy, the Academy of St. Luke in Rome and, especially, the Royal Academy in London, where she was the only woman. Angelica Kaufman enjoyed special glory as a portraitist.

The oval form of the canvas and the subdued sound of soft pastel tones are typical for the portrait of the late 18th century. A careful intelligent look and a slightly noticeable smile, barely touching the corners of the lips, contribute to the image that proportion of personal that highlights the picture from the mass of female portraits created by the artist. There are several self-portraits of Angelica Kaufman; The Hermitage was written by the time of her return to Rome.