Figure 1.--A sketchbook survives of a graphite and chalk studies on paper of 38 portrait drawings of women and children of the Russian court. This boy is referred to as Monsieur de Solticoff. He was sketched just before thd artist left Russia. While Russian peasants dressed differently, court dress was little different from France. |
Madame Vegée LeBrun traveled to Russia in 1795 with her daughter. While in Russia she painted numerous portraits of Russian nobels who were impressed with her abilities. He portraits commanded quite high commissions. A sketchbook survives of a graphite and chalk studies on paper of 38 portrait drawings of women and children of the Russian court. This boy is referred to as Monsieur de Solticoff. He was sketched just before thd artist left Russia. While Russian peasants dressed differently, court dress was little different from France.
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