Portrait of grand duchess elena pavlovna
christina robertson was a british portrait and miniature painter. Born christina saunders in kinghorn, fife, scotland, robertson learned to paint miniatures from her uncle, george saunders, a miniaturist based in london. Robertson developed a successful portrait career and often traveled abroad in search of new clients. From 1839-1841, robertson lived and worked in st. Petersburg, russia. After spending eight years in her london studio, robertson returned to russia in 1849 to work as a portraitist for the imperial family. The sitter in this portrait may be a member of the russian artistocracy, but no positive identification has been made. Portrait of grand duchess elena pavlovna, almost full length seated on a red sofa. Her golden hair is dressed with braids on either side. Her blue dress is low cut and trimmed with lace. She wears necklaces and bracelets. At left is a table with a red marble top, a vase of flowers, an open book and a golden vase in the 17th century style. Over back of sofa is a reddish cloak lined with ermine. Behind the sofa is an elaborately carved ebony sofa with two renaissance rock crystal vases. Bronze frame is comtemporary to the painting. Object Type: painting. Date: 1841. Medium: painting. Collection: Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens.
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