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The letter

    The letter

    Russia, St. Petersburg

    Second half of the 19th century

    Zichy Mihály

    Paper; graphite pencil, white gouache, sanguine

    57.0 x 44.5 cm

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    A half-length portrait of a looking back girl inserting a letter into the mouth of a lion, executed as a high-relief mascaron, is depicted on a rectangular, vertically oriented sheet. The girl's head, turned to the left, is adorned with a white headdress, complemented by two strands of pearls, and covered with a transparent veil draped over it.

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