2545/​8032

Painter unknown, first half of 18th century

Portrait of Duchess Anna of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp (1708–1728), née Grand Duchess Anna Petrovna of Russia, with updo hair and aigrette, wearing a lace dress with brooch and ermine cloak with the Russian Order of St. Catherine. Inscribed on a label on the stretcher: “Anna Petrovna, Tochter Peters I von Russland, Gemahlin Herzogs Carl Friedrich von Holstein-Gottorp. Schwieger-[...].” Unsigned. Oil on canvas. 71×64 cm.

Provenance: ”The Historical Collection of Four Princesses From the Cavalier House of Glücksburg Castle”. The cultural heritage after the sisters, Her Highness Princess Elisabeth of Ysenburg and Büdingen, née Princess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (1945–2024), Her Highness Princess Irene of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (b. 1946), Her Highness Princess Margaretha of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (b. 1948), and Her Highness Princess Sibylla Ursula of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (b. 1955). Online auction no. 2545 at Bruun Rasmussen Arts Auctioneers in Lyngby, 3 November, 2025.

Condition

Som, small and solid cracks. Minimal scratches and peelings. Retouches distributed in varying degrees. Possibly originally sat in a four-sided frame with oval mounting. Presumably previously roughly cleaned in the forehead.

Additional Remarks

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Estimate

15,000–20,000 DKK

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Price realised

10,500 DKK  

One bid

When Bidder Bid
10,500 DKK