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AFTER JEAN LOUIS VOILLE (1744-1804)
Paul I, Emperor of Russia (1754-1801), when Grand Duke of Russia
c.1797-1800RCIN 404631
This portrait of Catherine II’s son is after a lost original, painted soon after his accession. Recent conservation has revealed the quality of the copy, particularly the sensitively painted face and the dark green hues of the uniform of the Preobrazhensky regiment.
Acquired by Queen Victoria, 1848–9.
Acquired by Queen Victoria, 1848–9.
BUCKINGHAM PALACE INVENTORY NUMBER / [Number] ; an oval stamp, enclosing a number; relates to the current B.P. Picture Inventory ( started ca. 1968; includes oils, miniatures, enamels, watercolours & drawings, porcelain paintings & mosaics)1094
