The letter
The letter
Russia, St. Petersburg
Second half of the 19th century
Paper; graphite pencil, white gouache, sanguine
57.0 x 44.5 cm
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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