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Portrait of S.S. Yakovleva
Portrait of S.S. Yakovleva is an oil painting by the Rococo painting artist Ivan Vishnyakov. It dates from 1760 and is held in the collection of the Hermitage Museum.
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Subject & Meaning
As a portrait from 1760, the painting serves to document the subject's social standing and personal presentation during the mid-18th century.
The work depicts a woman identified as S.S. Yakovleva, portrayed in a formal 18th-century Russian setting. Her iconography emphasizes status and refinement through specific attire and accessories, including a diadem, lace, and embroidery. Additional symbolic elements of wealth and elegance are conveyed through the inclusion of an earring.
As a portrait from 1760, the painting serves to document the subject's social standing and personal presentation during the mid-18th century.
Technique & Style
The portrait is executed in oil paint on a canvas support, measuring 90 cm in height and 72 cm in width, and dates to 1760.
The handling reflects the conventions of mid-18th-century Russian portraiture, with smooth modeling of the face and refined detailing of costume and accessories. The sitter’s attire includes a diadem, lace, and embroidered elements, rendered with delicate brushwork. A pearl earring is depicted with careful attention to light and texture. The overall composition emphasizes clarity and restraint, aligning with the restrained elegance typical of the period.
History & Provenance
The Portrait of S.S. Yakovleva was created in 1760 by the Russian artist Ivan Vishnyakov. Executed in oil on canvas, the work measures 90 cm in height and 72 cm in width. The painting is currently held in the collection of the Hermitage Museum in Russia.
While the specific commission details and the full chain of ownership prior to the museum are not detailed in the available records, the work has been attributed to Vishnyakov and dated to the mid-18th century.
The Portrait of S.S. Yakovleva is housed in the Hermitage Museum collection. Its inventory number is not specified in the provided sources. The work has been exhibited as part of the Hermitage Museum's holdings, though specific exhibition events are not detailed in the sources.
Overview
Ivan Vishnyakov’s 1760 oil portrait presents a Russian woman of high standing, rendered in the decorative sensibility of mid‑eighteenth‑century Rococo. The composition centers the sitter in an elegant white gown, set against a muted dark backdrop that emphasizes the luminous fabrics and accessories. The work is part of the State Hermitage Museum’s collection.
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Artist
Ivan Yakovlevich Vishnyakov (Russian: Ива́н Я́ковлевич Вишняко́в; 1699, in Moscow – 1761, in Saint Petersburg) was a Russian portrait painter and muralist in the Rococo style.
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