George Dawe, after, mid-19th century
Portrait of the Empress Dowager Maria Feodorovna of Russia (1759–1828), bearing the Order of St. Andrew. Unsigned. Oil on canvas. 85×61 cm.
Empress Maria Feodorovna, née Princess Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg, was married 1776 to Zar Paul I of Russia (1754–1801), ruler 1796–1801. The couple was parents to among others Tsar Alexander I of Russia (1777–1825) and Tsar Nicholas I of Russia 1796–1855).
The original by George Dawe (1781–1829) is dated between 1820–1829, measures c. 1.4×1 meter, and is owned by The Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg. There is archival knowledge of a now lost replica by the artist, dated 1828 with the dimensions 88×60 cm, and owned by Grand Duke Nikolai Mikhailovich of Russia (1859–1919).
The canvas is relined. Restored. Crackles and several retouches. Minor peelings.
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