Bildnis der Stegreifvirtuosin Teresa Bandettini Landucci von Lucca

Portrait of the Impromptu Virtuoso Teresa Bandettini Landucci as Muse, 1794

ArtistAngelika Kauffmann, Chur 1741–1807 Roma

Oil on canvas

Dimensions without frame128,2 × 93,6 cm

Dimensions with frame148 × 114,5 × 8,5 cm

Status

not on display

About the workAngelika Kauffmann was one of the few successful women artists of the eighteenth century and was revered throughout Europe. Upon moving to Rome in 1782, she ran a salon where guests were entertained by performers such as Teresa Bandettini. After starting out as a dancer, Bandettini began improvising verse on stage. Kauffmann depicts her giving a performance, but the wreath of ivy also signals that she is a muse, a patron goddess of the arts. While an early version of the work was given to the artiste, Kauffmann likely painted this picture for herself.

AccessionAcquisition 2008

Provenance[...]; 26.11.2008 angekauft von Sotheby's Zürich, Auktion "Schweizer Kunst", Los 8, eingeliefert aus Privatbesitz, Zürich

Inventory numbermkp M 2008-2

Contact

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