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Portrait of Johanna Cornelia Ziesenis-Wattier
Also titled Portret van Johanna Cornelia Ziesenis-Wattier
Paulus Joseph Gabriël (Amsterdam, 1784–1834)
c. 1820
- Medium
- marble (rock)
- Classification
- sculpture
- Dimensions
- height 55 cm x width 22.5 cm x depth 30 cm x weight 22 kg
- Museum
- Rijksmuseum
- Rights
- Public Domain Mark, as the museum states it.
- Who can see it
- Teens profiles and older: its subject is for older viewers (war, death, the Passion, drink or the like). How works are placed
About this work
The Dutch actress Johanna Wattier was a true diva in her time, renowned for her interpretation of French theatrical roles. Accordingly, Gabriël gave her a self-possessed, almost regal air in this portrait bust. He derived his inspiration from portraits of Napoleon’s mother and sister by his famous teacher, Canova.
