MAKE A MEME View Large Image Johanna Elisabeth of Holstein-Gottorp (priv.coll.).jpg Portrait of noblewoman traditionally identified as Catherine the Great l762-1796 Empress of Russia bust-length in a blue silk dress with lace trim and an ermine-lined cloak oil on ...
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Keywords: Johanna Elisabeth of Holstein-Gottorp (priv.coll.).jpg Portrait of noblewoman traditionally identified as Catherine the Great l762-1796 Empress of Russia bust-length in a blue silk dress with lace trim and an ermine-lined cloak oil on canvas 32 x 24½ in 81 3 x 61 6 cm PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF BARONESS AIDA NORA VON DEM BUSSCHE-STREITHORST We are grateful to Sir John Guinness for pointing out that the sitter is in fact Johanna Elizabeth Princess of Holstein-Gottorp 1712-1760 wife of Prince Christian August Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst 1690-1727 and mother of the Tsarina Catherine the Great wearing the Order of Saint Catherine The type can be dated between 1743 when the sitter was summoned with her daughter to Russia and 1747 when she was widowed for a related picture see E Berckenhagen in ed G Poengsen Antoine Pesne Berlin 1958 no 161 http //www christies com/lotfinder/books-manuscripts/circle-of-antoine-pesne-portrait-of-noblewoman-4684842-details aspx from searchresults intObjectID 4684842 sid 7503b280-1dca-4def-9bf3-fcf31956bcd7 18 c Circle of Antoine Pesne Paris 1683-1757 Berlin Johanna Elisabeth of Holstein-Gottorp P Images from Christie's Private collections of Russian art PD-Art
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