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| Keywords: Alexandrine Saltykova by P.Rossi.jpg Александ ина Салтыкова PIETRO DE ROSSI RUSSIAN 1761-1831 Princess Alexandrine Saltykova in white satin dress with mink collar and cuffs pearl necklace with emerald-cut sapphire and pearl clasp Prussian blue velvet bow and hat adorned with ostrich plumes chestnut hair dressed in ringlets her left arm leaning on a royal blue velvet pillow with gold embroidery and tassels; damask curtain with gilt tie-back and classicising landscape background signed and dated 'P de Rossi f 1828 ' lower left on ivory rectangular 4 1/8 x 4 1/16 in 106 x 103 mm ormolu frame with concentric waterleaf and tongue and scroll and trefoil borders elaborate foliate motifs and medallions adorning the spandrels ornately scrolled and festooned frame wings Provenance The sitter's daughter Anastasia Sergeyevna Saltykova 1810-1853 Imperial Russian lady-in-waiting and wife of Royal Norwegian Embassy Counsellor Christian Fredrik Jacob von Munthe af Morgenstierne 1806-1886 Their only daughter Alexandra Cathrine Henriette von Munthe af Morgenstierne 1838-1881 wife of Christian Carl Otto Lasson 1830-1893 Their fifth child Marie Lasson b 1864 Thence by family descent Christie's online 5160919 century 19 Creator Pietro de Rossi House of Saltykov Pietro de Rossi Files uploaded by Shakko from various sources Portraits of people thinking Ringlets hair fashion Ostrich feathers Munthe af Morgenstierne PD-old-100 | ||||
