Vintage Limoges Style Porcelain Portrait Brooch Pin of Amalia von Schintling F291
The overall size on this is about 1.75 x 1.5 inches. This is a vintage piece, probably from the 1960's most of these cabochons were produced in West Germany. The setting is a cast setting seems high quality gold plated. Shows some wear on the back. Pin back has a safety catch and works as it should. Comes gift boxed.
This cabochon is derived from the Gallery of Beauties (Schönheitengalerie) which is an exquisite collection of 38 portraits showcasing the most esteemed women from Munich’s nobility and bourgeoisie. Commissioned by King Ludwig I of Bavaria, the portraits were primarily painted between 1827 and 1850 by Joseph Karl Stieler, the appointed court painter since 1820. Two additional pieces were created by Friedrich Dürck, one of Stieler’s distinguished pupils. Housed in the south pavilion of Nymphenburg Palace, this collection exemplifies early 19th-century portraiture steeped in historical and cultural significance. The woman on this brooch is Amalia von Schintling (1812–1831) was a 19th-century Bavarian noblewoman, born in Munich to Major Lorenz von Schintling and Baroness Theresia von Hacke. Renowned for her delicate beauty, she was chosen by King Ludwig I of Bavaria to be included in his famed Gallery of Beauties (Schönheitengalerie). In 1831, court painter Joseph Karl Stieler completed her portrait, which depicted her in an oriental-style draped cape adorned with pearls and a jeweled diadem. While her father permitted the sitting, the commission stirred family tension when her fiancé and cousin, Fritz von Schintling, adamantly objected to her public display on grounds of family honor. Tragically, before the couple could marry, Amalia contracted tuberculosis and passed away in Munich at just 19 years old. Her graceful, idealized portrait remains on display at Nymphenburg Palace and went on to become one of the most celebrated and frequently reproduced Biedermeier-era likenesses, inspiring countless hand-painted Limoges porcelain plaques and Victorian portrait brooches.
