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Portrait of an Unknown Young Lady as a Bride is held by Hermitage Museum.

What movement is Portrait of an Unknown Young Lady as a Bride?

Portrait of an Unknown Young Lady as a Bride is associated with Biedermeier.

Artwork

Portrait of an Unknown Young Lady as a Bride

Portrait of an Unknown Young Lady as a Bride is an oil painting. It dates from 1859 and is held in the collection of the Hermitage Museum.

About this work

Subject & Meaning

Her iconography includes specific accessories such as a flower and a bracelet, which contribute to the representation of the bridal figure.

The painting depicts an unidentified young woman dressed as a bride, captured in an oil-on-canvas portrait from 1859. The subject is shown wearing a wedding dress and a veil, traditional attire signifying her marital status. Her iconography includes specific accessories such as a flower and a bracelet, which contribute to the representation of the bridal figure.

The work serves as a visual record of a Russian bride from the mid-nineteenth century, focusing on the ceremonial elements of her appearance without identifying her by name.

Technique & Style

Created in 1859, the Portrait of an Unknown Young Lady as a Bride is executed in oil paint on canvas. The work depicts a woman adorned in a wedding dress and veil, accompanied by accessories such as flowers and a bracelet. As a portrait genre piece produced in Russia, the painting relies on the traditional medium of oils to render the subject's attire and jewelry. The artwork is currently held in the collection of the Hermitage Museum.

History & Provenance

The portrait is held in the collection of the Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, where it is inventoried as Hermitage 1859.

It was included in the exhibition Jewels! The Glitter of the Russian Court, organized in Russia, which presented the work to the public.

Overview

The canvas presents a young woman poised in an elaborate white bridal ensemble, her attire composed of multiple translucent layers and intricate lace. She is adorned with a golden headdress embellished with floral motifs, a string of pearls, and a multicolored stone bracelet. Her hands rest gently on her lap, clutching a modest bouquet of foliage, set against a deep, unadorned backdrop that isolates her figure.

Portrait of Ekaterina Nikolaevna Volotskaya, Gavriil Yakovlev

Artist & collection

Museum

Hermitage Museum

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