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Portrait of Fanny von Arnstein
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Fanny von Arnstein (née Itzig; 1758–1818) was born into a prominent Jewish banking family in Berlin and married a leading Viennese financier. She entertained many luminaries at her famous salon. Having…

Contributor:

Vincenz Georg Kininger

Places:

Vienna, Holy Roman Empire (Vienna, Austria)

Date:

1804

Subjects:

Portrait, Women, Salon, Painting

Categories:

Painting
Painting of woman sitting sideways on a chair, with arms draped over the chair back and facing viewer, wearing short-sleeved dress, pearls, sash, and a curly updo.
Portrait of Cecilie Freiin von Eskeles
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Cecilie Freiin von Eskeles (1760–1836) was noted for her salon, which attracted leading musical, literary, and intellectual figures. Daughter of the court Jew Daniel Itzig, she brought the Berlin…

Contributor:

Friedrich von Amerling

Places:

Vienna, Austrian Empire (Vienna, Austria)

Date:

1832

Subjects:

Christian-Jewish relations, Art, Women, Portrait, Assimilation, Painting

Categories:

Decorative arts, Painting
Portrait painting of seated woman wearing gold jewelry, large hat brimmed with feather, and holding a handkerchief and small portrait of two individuals in her lap.