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Portrait of three daughters of Tsar Nicholas I, as a host of anglers
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Felice Schiavoni (1803-1881)
Portrait of three daughters of Tsar Nicholas I, as a host of anglers
signed and dated lower right Felice Schiavoni.f Venezia 46
oil on canvas
59.8 x 70 cm
Portrait of three daughters of Tsar Nicholas I, as a host of anglers
signed and dated lower right Felice Schiavoni.f Venezia 46
oil on canvas
59.8 x 70 cm
Provenance
Olga Nikolaievna, Grand Duchess of Russia and Queen of Württemberg (d. 1892), second daughter of Tsar Nicholas I, Villa Berg, Stuttgart.
Sale room notice
According to the present owner, the closed eyes of the girl on the right indicates that she was already deceased when the present lot was painted.