Franz Xaver Winterhalter (1805–1873) was the portrait painter of European royalty — the man Queen Victoria called her favourite artist and whose canvases defined the visual identity of 19th-century aristocratic Europe. His portraits of empresses, queens, and princesses are painted with a flattering elegance and technical brilliance that made him indispensable to every royal court from London to St Petersburg. His most celebrated work, the portrait of Empress Eugénie surrounded by her ladies-in-waiting, is a masterpiece of compositional grandeur and decorative beauty. In counted cross stitch, Winterhalter's rich fabrics, jewelled accessories, and luminous skin tones translate into designs of extraordinary opulence. Browse our Franz Xaver Winterhalter cross stitch kit collection and choose a premium Winterhalter cross stitch kit or download a Winterhalter cross stitch pattern instantly.
