Why it matters
Countess Skavronskaya leans languidly on a sofa, looking at a miniature, probably of her husband. Vigée Le Brun described her as 'sweet and beautiful like an angel', though with 'mostly empty' conversation.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1790 in Naples.
- Her husband was Russia's minister to the Kingdom of Naples.
- At least two contemporary copies are in Russia.
Based on the Wikipedia article Portrait of Countess Yekaterina Skavronskaya (CC BY-SA 4.0).
