Anna Dorthea Therbusch

Selected Works

A woman with light skin, very pink cheeks, and long dark-blonde hair is seated at a small table with one elbow resting on it, gazing directly out at the viewer. She is wearing a silvery-white gown that is pulled below her breasts, along with a sheer white scarf tied around her neck and bracelets on both wrists. She holds a small bouquet of flowers in one hand.

Young Woman in Negligé

1768
Anna Dorothea Therbusch, Young Woman in Negligé, 1768. Oil on canvas, 38.8 x 32.2 cm. Gemäldegalerie
Gemäldegalerie

A light-skinned man with white hair curled above his ears, dark eyes, and a slight double chin stands with one hand at his waist. He is wearing a dark blue coat with bright blue lining and trim, large gold-colored hardware on teh front, and an orange sash across his chest. Beneath the coat and sash, he is wearing a shiny off-white shirt and trousers.

Friedrich Wilhelm II. von Preußen

1773
Anna Dorothea Therbusch, Friedrich Wilhelm II. von Preußen, 1773. Oil on canvas, 141 x 110 cm. Prussian Palaces and Gardens Foundation Berlin-Brandenburg
Prussian Palaces and Gardens Foundation Berlin-Brandenburg

A young woman with light skin, pink cheeks, and curled gray hair is shown reclining outdoors with a small dog hanging over her arm. The woman is wearing a bright pink skirt and jacket outfit with stripes, and the jacket has been pulled slightly to expose one breast. She also wears a white scarf, a large black hat with white feather plumes, and one yellow glove with the other glove in hand.

Wilhelmine Encke, Countess Lichtenau

1776
Anna Dorothea Therbusch, Wilhelmine Encke, Countess Lichtenau, 1776. Oil on canvas, 143 x 103 cm. Prussian Palaces and Gardens Foundation Berlin-Brandenburg
Prussian Palaces and Gardens Foundation Berlin-Brandenburg

A woman with light skin, gray hair, and a lined face is seated, leaning forward with a book in her hand. She is turned to look at the viewer, and has a monocle affixed to her head in front of one eye. She is wearing a pale blue skirt with an off-white or gray shirt or shawl and a veil over her hair.

Self-Portrait

1777
Anna Dorothea Therbusch, Self-Portrait, 1777. Oil on canvas, 151 x 115 cm. Gemäldegalerie
Gemäldegalerie

A woman with light skin, rosy cheeks, and curly gray hair is shown from teh chest up. She is wearing a bright pink or red dress which has slipped to expose one shoulder, along with a black hat trimmed with feathers the same color as her dress.

Self-Portrait

ca. 1740
Anna Dorothea Therbusch, Self-Portrait, ca. 1740. Oil on canvas, 52 x 43 cm. Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen
Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen

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