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These miniatures of the future Emperor and his second wife are after the portraits by Alexander Roslin (1718-1793) who worked in Russia 1775-1777.
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Paul I (1754-1801), Emperor of Russia and his wife, Empress Maria Feodorovna (1759-1828); he, in red coat with silver-figured border, embroidered gold waistcoat and lace cravat, black hat under his left arm, powdered hair en queue, wearing the blue moiré sash and badge of the Russian Order of St. Andrew; and she, in lace-bordered orange dress with lace cuffs, green bow at corsage, thin black ribbon choker, elaborate drop pearl pendants suspended on pearl necklaces in her powdered and curled upswept hair adorned with white, pink and black plumes, wearing the red sash and breast star of the Russian Order of St. Catherine
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ALOIS GUSTAV ROCKSTUHL (RUSSIAN, 1798-1877)
Paul I (1754-1801), Emperor of Russia and his wife, Empress Maria Feodorovna (1759-1828); he, in red coat with silver-figured border, embroidered gold waistcoat and lace cravat, black hat under his left arm, powdered hair en queue, wearing the blue moiré sash and badge of the Russian Order of St. Andrew; and she, in lace-bordered orange dress with lace cuffs, green bow at corsage, thin black ribbon choker, elaborate drop pearl pendants suspended on pearl necklaces in her powdered and curled upswept hair adorned with white, pink and black plumes, wearing the red sash and breast star of the Russian Order of St. Catherine
he, inscribed 'Le Chevalier Rosslin 1777 - le Professeur Rockst[uhl]' (centre left) and she 'Roslin. 1777' (centre left) and in Cyrillic 'Professor A. G. Rokshtul. 1871.' (centre right), and on the reverses: he, 'Paul Ier d'après Rosslin par Rockstuhl 1872.', and she 'La Grand-Du chesse Maria [Feo]dorovna peint par le Pro fesseur Rockstuhl peintre de S. M. L'Empereu[r] 18[71]'.
ovals, 4 3/16 in. (106 mm.) high, gilt-metal frames engraved with the initials of the sitters on the top (2)
Paul I (1754-1801), Emperor of Russia and his wife, Empress Maria Feodorovna (1759-1828); he, in red coat with silver-figured border, embroidered gold waistcoat and lace cravat, black hat under his left arm, powdered hair en queue, wearing the blue moiré sash and badge of the Russian Order of St. Andrew; and she, in lace-bordered orange dress with lace cuffs, green bow at corsage, thin black ribbon choker, elaborate drop pearl pendants suspended on pearl necklaces in her powdered and curled upswept hair adorned with white, pink and black plumes, wearing the red sash and breast star of the Russian Order of St. Catherine
he, inscribed 'Le Chevalier Rosslin 1777 - le Professeur Rockst[uhl]' (centre left) and she 'Roslin. 1777' (centre left) and in Cyrillic 'Professor A. G. Rokshtul. 1871.' (centre right), and on the reverses: he, 'Paul I
ovals, 4 3/16 in. (106 mm.) high, gilt-metal frames engraved with the initials of the sitters on the top (2)
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