Tropinin V.A. Portrait of Ekaterina Kireyevskaya

Tropinin V.A.

1776, Karpovo (Novgorod Province) - 1857, Moscow

Portrait of Ekaterina Kireyevskaya

1839

oil on canvas. 72 x 60
Ж-3667
Пост. в 1919 из ОПХ

Period Early 19th century
CategoryPortrait
Keywords The Epoch of Nicolas I (1825-1855) | chamber portrait | female portrait | Aristocrats | female costume | hairstyles | headdress
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This image of the wife of a member of the ruling elite does not accentuate the sitter’s social status. The artist attempts to express her personality, painting a psychological portrait. Ekaterina Vasilyevna Kireyevskaya (1788–1866): Daughter of privy councillor and senator Vasily Nelidov. Married S. A. Kireyevsky. Russian Museum: From Icons to the Modern Times. Palace Editions, St Petersburg, 2015. P. 155.

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