It was upon returning from a triumphant tour in russia that rachel played catherine the first of russia, in eugène scribe's five-act drama la czarina. Edmond geffroy paints her adorned with jewelry, in a luxurious costume which contrasts with the austerity of the tunics of classic heroines. Another version of our portrait, also dated 1855, is kept at the musée carnavalet, paris. Object Type: painting. Genre: portrait. Date: 1855. Dimensions: height: 68 cm (26.7 in); width: 47 cm (18.5 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Unidentified location. Elisabeth Rachel Félix by Edmond-Aimé-Florentin Geffroy
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