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DiaporamaPrincess Anna Alexandrovna Golitsyna
1797
178.0 x 135.0 cm
Elisabeth-Louise Vigée-Lebrun (? – ?)
Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun (1755-1842) was a leading portraitist of 18th-century French aristocracy, famed for her elegant depictions of Marie Antoinette and other prominent figures. Her Rococo and Neoclassical style captured both likeness and personality with refined beauty.
After marrying Prince Boris Andreyevich Golitsyn, Princess Boris (1763–1842), as she came to be called, raised a family of eight children. She also possessed of one of the largest fortunes in the empire and hosted an influential salon in St. Petersburg.For this monumental portrait, she wears at-home dress: a delicate chemise dress with a short-sleeved silk peignoir distinguished by a range of lush complementary colors. Her exotic crimson turban is decorated with a panache of feathers.
About this artwork
- Title: Princess Anna Alexandrovna Golitsyna
- Artist: Elisabeth-Louise Vigée-Lebrun
- Year: 1797
- Original dimensions: 178.0 x 135.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Main color: Espresso
- Color intensity: Monochromatic
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