1811
oil
canvas
From the collection of Tretyakov Gallery
Porträt der Princess Margaret Dolgorukaya is a 1811 oil by Vladimir Borovikovsky, held at Tretyakov Gallery.
This painting shows a woman in a red dress with puffy gray sleeves. She wears a pearl necklace and a headband with pearls. Her dark hair is curled and pulled back. She sits with her arms crossed, holding a white cloth with a colorful border. The background is a warm, yellowish-brown wall. The woman's face is calm, and her eyes look straight ahead. The painting is detailed, with folds in the cloth and the texture of the pearls visible. The overall mood is one of quiet elegance. If you like this painting, you might also want to look up the artist, Vladimir Borovikovsky.
Vladimir Lukich Borovikovsky (August 4 1757 – April 18 1825) was a Russian artist of Ukrainian Cossack origin. He served at the court of Catherine the Great and dominated portraiture in Russia at the turn of the 19th century.
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