Queen Louise of Prussia

Painting and Sculpture of Europe

modeled 1799, cast 1819/21

Johann Gottfried Schadow
German, 1764-1850
Foundry: Werner in Berlin, 1794/95-1842

Queen Luise enjoyed enormous popularity in Prussia as a symbol of resistance to Napoleon, becoming a cult figure after her death in 1810. The Berlin sculptor Johann Gottfried Schadow created five different versions of his official portrait of Luise, both before and after her elevation to queen in 1797. This bust was derived from the final version and cast by the Werner Foundry in Berlin. Its opaque black patination reflects the fashion for bronzes in the 1820s.

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Painting and Sculpture of Europe

Artist: Johann Gottfried Schadow
Title: Queen Louise of Prussia
Place: Germany (Object made in)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: Modeled 1799
Medium: Bronze with black patina
Dimensions: 57 × 36 × 24 cm (22 7/16 × 14 3/16 × 9 7/16 in.)
Credit Line: Harry and Maribel G. Blum, Richard T. Crane Memorial, and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Varley endowments; European Decorative Arts Purchase Fund
Reference Number: 2006.104
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