Alexandra petrovna lieven. Primorsky regional art gallery the portrait of princess a. P. Lieven, presented in the exhibition, was painted in 1909. It is one of serov’s many commissioned portraits. In 1910, it was exhibited at the 7th exhibition of the union of russian artists and caused a wide resonance in the press. The portrait depicts a moscow philanthropist, honorary member of the sretensky trusteeship for the poor, chairperson of the society for the distribution of useful books, the serene princess alexandra petrovna lieven, née vasilchikova (1861-1929). According to the memoirs of her contemporaries, “the woman, although beautiful, was incredibly tall. . She was kind and hospitable. ” in addition, she was very shy, and alexandra petrovna hid this quality behind external coldness and detachment in communicating with people she barely knew. In its composition, the work continues the line of serov’s earlier portraits. The space of the canvas is treated in a laconic manner, the main artistic means of revealing the character of the model are line and silhouette. In a restrained color scheme, the author achieves exceptional expressiveness of color, the most subtle development of numerous shades and halftones. Date: 1909.
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