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The Family of Count Nikolaus Pálffy von Erdöd

The image depicts a family in a rural setting, surrounded by trees and a landscape with a broad view. In the foreground stands a man in historical clothing, pointing with one hand at a group of people. Beside him sits a woman holding a small child on her lap. Two other children, a girl and a boy, stand nearby. The woman is also dressed in elaborate clothing. At the edge of the picture, a dog is sitting and a sheep is also visible. [AI-generated with ChatGPT]
The Family of Count Nikolaus Pálffy von Erdöd
The image depicts a family in a rural setting, surrounded by trees and a landscape with a broad view. In the foreground stands a man in historical clothing, pointing with one hand at a group of people. Beside him sits a woman holding a small child on her lap. Two other children, a girl and a boy, stand nearby. The woman is also dressed in elaborate clothing. At the edge of the picture, a dog is sitting and a sheep is also visible. [AI-generated with ChatGPT]
Martin van Meytens d. J., Die Familie des Grafen Nikolaus Pálffy von Erdöd, um 1760, Öl auf Leinwand, 333 x 283 cm, Belvedere, Wien, Inv.-Nr. 4055
Foto: Johannes Stoll / Belvedere, Wien
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  • The Family of Count Nikolaus Pálffy von Erdöd

  • Datec. 1760
    • Künstler*in Martin van Meytens d. J. (1695 Stockholm – 1770 Wien)
  • Object typePainting
  • MediumOil on canvas
  • Dimensions
    333 x 283 cm
  • SignatureUnbezeichnet
  • Inventory number4055
  • Locations Belvedere, Upper Belvedere, 1. Floor (west), Room W
  • The Hungarian court chancellor, Count Nikolaus Pálffy VIII, appears proud in the midst of his family. Rather than an idyllic gathering in nature, the focus of this portrait is dynastic prestige. The cascade of red fabric draped within the tree emphasizes the family’s high social status. While the young son poses with a hunting rifle, one of the daughters feeds a lamb—thus highlighting the different gender roles. Emulating the portraiture of the French court, Martin van Meytens has rendered the sumptuous garments with meticulous precision. The monumentality of this painting testifies to the importance of the Hungarian aristocracy in the age of Maria Theresa.
    • 1947 Widmung Ladislaus Pálffy
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