Ferdinand Georg WaldmüllerAustrian, 1793–1865Countess Széchenyi
Can I see it?
Yes, on view now
Where is “Countess Széchenyi” now? The Cleveland Museum of Art, 219 19th Century European, Cleveland. Yes, on view now. Checked September 29, 2026.
On public display.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the painting
This portrait typifies painting in Vienna between 1815 and 1865, an era known as the Biedermeier period, during which the Habsburg government promoted positive artistic depictions of Viennese life and culture. The mountains in the background express both the artist's romantic fascination with nature and patriotic devotion to his Austrian homeland. The sitter, Crescentia Seilern, was a prestigious member of the aristocracy who married Hungarian reformist patriot István Széchenyi.
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Details
- Accession number
- 1988.57
In the catalog
Sources
- The Cleveland Museum of Art
- Image: The Cleveland Museum of Art — Museum open access
