Sofia petrovna naryshkina (née ushakova) (1823-1877), the wife of konstantin pavlovich naryshkin (1806-1880), was the most fashionable moscow lady thanks to the patronage of general zakrevsky and her husband’s wealth. Franz xaver winterhalter, a painter of german origin, was the court portraitist of king louis philippe and emperor napoleon iii. The compositions of his portraits are distinguished by their theatricality, and he paid no less attention to the rendering of accessories than to the faces of the models. Sofia petrovna naryshkina (1823-1877), the wife of chamberlain konstantin pavlovich naryshkin, is depicted in a spectacular turn, accentuating the smooth line of her bare shoulder. The graceful gesture of her well-groomed hands and the bold combination of dark burgundy and lemon-yellow tones of her clothes lend the model’s appearance a pretentious elegance. Object Type: painting. Genre: portrait. Date: 1858. Place of creation: France. Dimensions: height: 150 cm (59 in); width: 114 cm (44.8 in). Medium: oil. Collection: Hermitage Museum. Sophia Petrovna Narishkina 1859
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