The artwork, titled “A Swiss Girl from Interlaken,” is a portrait painted by Franz Xaver Winterhalter using oil on canvas. It belongs to the Neo-Rococo art movement and is currently held in a private collection.
The artwork depicts a young woman in traditional Swiss attire, standing against a backdrop of scenic natural beauty with mountains and lush greenery. The woman, possibly a reflection of Winterhalter’s fine eye for detail, poses with an air of refined elegance and poise. Her costume features a black bodice adorned with elaborate decorations, set against a white blouse with lace-trimmed sleeves. The meticulous rendering of her attire and the serene landscape captures both the cultural essence of Interlaken and Winterhalter’s virtuosic style. The overall composition exhibits a delicate balance between the figure and the natural environment, highlighting the harmony between human presence and nature’s splendor typical of the Neo-Rococo genre.
