ca. 1724(?) Empress Catherine I in Louis XIV-style dress by ? (location unknown to gogm)

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1724ca. Empress Catherine I in Louis XIV-style dress
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François Boucher mentions panniers à cupole and also à guéridon (funnel-shaped as here) so this portrait of Catherine I could be from around 1724. The mantua form of the dress, however, is late Louis XIV. Add a Fontanges headdress and voilà!

Keywords:  1724, Tsaritsa Catherine I, Tsaritsa, Romanov family, Russian, long straight coiffure, scoop neckline, elbow length notched full sleeves, engageantes, girdle, vee waistline, panniers, over-skirt, order sash, order star, jeweled bodice, fan, robes, regalia

Aug 3, 2010 9:23 PM
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