1823 Sophie Rostopchina (1799-1874), Countess Ségur by by Orest Adamovich Kiprensky (location unknown to gogm)

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She had an unhappy marriage to Eugène Henri Raymond, Count of Ségur in 1819, her family being exiled in 1814. As a result, this image probably shows French fashion.

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1823 Sophie Rostopchina (1799-1874), Countess Ségur by by Orest Adamovich Kiprensky (location unknown to gogm) Wm
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Sophie Rostopchine wears a cold weather indoor dress with a plain collar over a multi-tiered lace collar that is complemented by lace epaulettes in this Kripensky painting. Her coat appears to have a lace-edged overleaf.

Keywords:  1823, Kripensky, Sophie Rostopchina, Rostopchine family, Countess, French, curly coiffure, high neckline, collar, lace, scarf, coat, epaulettes, long tapered sleeves, cuffs, waist band, close skirt, neck band, earrings

Sep 23, 2011 10:05 PM
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