Schröbenhausen - a portrait of an elderly lady, representative, full-length portrait

(1836 Schrobenhausen - 1904 Munich) Portrait of an elderly lady, representative, approximately half-length bust portrait. A self-assured lady in a black high-necked dress, facing a landscape background. Stylistically, Lenbach stands at the intersection of realism and moderate impressionism, which is particularly evident in the treatment of the background. Trained at the Munich Academy, the artist became a sought-after portraitist of the aristocracy, bourgeoisie, and important figures from politics, society, science, and culture from 1868. One of them was Chancellor Otto Fürst von Bismarck, for whom he created more than 80 portraits between 1874 and 1897. He also established the chancellor's public image. His artistic idols were Peter Paul Rubens and Titian, whom he considered most capable of conveying the individuality of the person depicted. Thanks to his outstanding social status and lifestyle, he became the embodiment of the prince of artists in Munich. Oil on canvas; signed in the background; 118 cm x 86 cm. Framed.