Johann Peter Krafft (1780 Hanau - 1856 Vienna) Portrait of Maria Anna Julia Countess Gyulay, née Freiin von Edelsheim, wife of Ignác (Ignaz) Count Gyulay Representative Biedermeier portrait of the noblewoman with pearl jewellery in a dark blue dress, painted around 1825 to 1829. In addition to being a highly esteemed portraitist, Krafft also gained a reputation for his monumental history paintings. His works reflect his high, versatile talent, but also provide an insight into the era of Metternich. Krafft studied at the Vienna Academy from 1799, followed by a two-year study visit in 1802, during which Jacques-Louis David and François Gerard had a lasting influence on him. Krafft then became a successful portrait painter in Vienna, commissioned by the whole of society from the bourgeoisie to the emperor. Oil on canvas; double; label "Inventar Schloss Laudon" on verso. 66.5 cm x 51.5 cm. Frame. Cf. cat. "Johann Peter Krafft. Painter of a New Austria", Belvedere, Vienna 2016, pp. 84, 237, pl. 31, illus. p. 46. Maria Anna Julia von Edelsheim (1779 - 1830) was a daughter of the Baden Minister of State and Foreign Affairs Georg Ludwig Freiherr von Edelsheim. She married Ignác (Ignaz) Count Gyulay of Maros-Németh and Nádaska (1763 - 1831), Austrian general and president of the Court War Council and, from 1806 onwards, repeatedly Ban (viceroy or governor) of Croatia, Dalmatia and Slavonia. Provenance: From the inventory of Laudon Palace (Hadersdorf Palace), Vienna. Oil on canvas, relined.