Tamara de Lempicka, Portrait of Prince Eristoff, 1925
Oil on canvas, 65 × 92 cm (25 5/8 × 36 1/4 in). Private Collection
© 2025 Tamara de Lempicka Estate, LLC/ ADAGP, Paris / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
In Portrait of Prince Eristoff, Lempicka evokes the classical tradition of the Italian Quattrocento, seamlessly blending portraiture with the idealized environment of the subject. Behind the elegant drapery, a serene Italian cityscape—likely Florence—unfolds, its timeless architecture and soft light forming a backdrop that speaks to both the prince's noble heritage and the world of cultured refinement he inhabits. This addition of architectural context not only elevates the portrait but also imbues it with a sense of historical continuity, framing the sitter within an environment that echoes both his aristocratic stature and the Renaissance ideals of beauty, order, and elegance.