Portrait of Natalia Saltikova (1742-1782)
1785
oil
From the collection of Tretyakov Gallery
1785
oil
From the collection of Tretyakov Gallery
This painting shows a woman in a blue dress with a big bow on the front. She has a big hairstyle with a green ribbon. The background is dark. The woman's face is painted very carefully. You can see all the little details, like the shape of her eyes and the curve of her lips. The artist used a lot of colors to make her skin look soft and smooth. This painting is very good at showing how people looked a long time ago. If you want to see more paintings like this, you should check out the work of Dmitry Levitzky.
