1793 Elizabeth Alexeievna (Louise of Baden) by ? (location unknown to gogm)

Wikipedia dates this to 1793, but it is derived from a Vigée Lebrun portrait that the authoritative batguano site dates to 1795.

1793 Elizabeth Alexeievna (Louise of Baden) by ? (location unknown to gogm)

Elizabeth wears one of those blue court dresses that look like denim jeans at first sight. Her ivy trellis headdress is remarkable. The voluminous skirt and vestigial engageantes are a reaction to the French Revolution.

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