The woman depicted was the wife of the successful viennese art dealer plach, who also represented waldmüller and amerling. She was known throughout the city for her beauty - which plach allegedly knew how to use in sales talks. Amerling depicts his wife in an intimate setting in a dressing gown with a lush cleavage framed by ruffles. To underline her beauty, he draws on the style of the late baroque. The bright pink flesh tones are reminiscent of depictions of rococo ladies. This shows a historicizing tendency, with the rococo style, which is associated with the idea of glamorous sensuality, being used to describe the personal flair of the woman depicted. Object Type: painting. Date: 1850. Medium: painting. 1850 Amerling Bildnis Frau Plach anagoria
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