Oval composition: portrait of a girl

(1817 Alvensleben - 1886 Magdeburg) Portrait of a Girl
An oval composition, the full-length portrait depicts a girl from a wealthy family, dressed in a white summer dress and sitting at the edge of a park with a doll and a red rose on her lap or in her right hand. Next to her is a pram with a doll, inside of which lies a small bouquet of roses.
An exquisite and finely executed work, created by Vodick, known for several portraits of children. Vodick studied from 1836 to 1841 at the Academy in Düsseldorf, including under Friedrich Wilhelm Schadow and the renowned portrait and genre painter Karl Ferdinand Sohn. He developed a special talent for portrait painting.
From 1841 to 1846, Vodick spent a long period in Paris and Rome, where his work as a portraitist brought him more and more commissions; the Bavarian King Ludwig I and Prince Heinrich of Prussia were among his clients and admirers, as well as wealthy aristocrats.
In 1846, Vodick returned to Magdeburg, where he also established himself as a sought-after portraitist for numerous figures from politics, economics, science, and culture. In 1862, even the Prussian King Wilhelm I personally posed for him.
Oil on canvas; signed and dated 1869. 110 cm x 86 cm. Original frame.