Portrait of Peter the Great’s Daughters Anna Petrovna and Elizabeth Petrovna

Unknown painter

Portrait of Peter the Great’s Daughters Anna Petrovna and Elizabeth Petrovna

First half of the 18th century

oil on canvas. 69 х 84
Received in 1961 from P. I. Kutuzov, Leningrad
Музей изобразительных искусств Республики Карелия (Петрозаводск)

Period 18th century
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The closest analogy to the work is the “Portrait of Tsarevnas Anna Petrovna and Elizabeth Petrovna” by Louis Caravaque. Even though the plot and the composition of the paintings are really similar, the subjects are depicted in an absolutely different way. The girls’ images on the Caravaque’s painting are more personalized and the painting was obviously painted by a maestro, whereas the unknown artist depicted the subjects in a conventional baroque manner.

Anna Petrovna (February 7, 1708 – May 15, 1728) Tsarevna, daughter of Peter the Great and Catherine Alexeyevna, awarded the title of Tsesarevna on December 23, 1721. On May 21, 1725 she married Duke Charles Frederick of Holstein-Gottorp (April 30, 1700 – June 18, 1739). She had a son, Peter (February 21, 1728 – July 2, 1762), future Emperor Peter III, who would succeed to the throne after Elizabeth Petrovna (1741 – 1761).

Elizabeth Petrovna (December 18, 1709 – December 25, 1761) Tsarevna, daughter of Peter the Great and Catherine Alexeyevna, awarded the title of Tsesarevna on December 23, 1721. Became Empress on November 25, 1741. Crowned on 25 April, 1742.

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