LOT DETAILS

Materials:

coloured pencil and watercolour, heightened with white, on card stretched over metal

Measurements:

5.51 in. (14.00 cm.) (height) by 4.13 in. (10.50 cm.) (width)

Markings:

signed and dated 'Benner./1816.' (centre right); with inscription 'Princesse/Wolkonsky./Donne a Roga/Psse Belosselsky-/Bielosersky' (on the reverse); with inscription from Alexandre Djanchieff 'Benner/Henri/au dos: no. 273/Princesse Zinaide Wolkonsky/née Psse Belosselsky-Bieloserky/Donné à Roger/cf. Portraits russes/Grand Duc Nicolas Mikhailovitch' (on the reverse of the backboard)

Provenance:

Collection Alexandre Djanchieff. By descent to the present owner.