ca. 1810 Probably Sophie Countess Potocka by Christian Ahrbeck (Bomann Museum, Tansey Collection of Miniatures - Celle, Niedersachsen Germany)

This does not look like a nine year-old girl to me.

From the Tansey Collection of Miniatures Web site.

Sofia's veil-wrap conceals all but a hint of sleeves in this Ahrbeck miniature.

Keywords:  Ahrbeck, Sofia Potocki, Sofia Kiselyova, Potocki family, Kiseleff family, Countess, Russian, curly coiffure, veil, quarter length sleeves, over-sleeves


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