Aantekening betreffende Jean-Etienne Liotard after 1782

This handwritten note, dated after 1782, is an anonymous record of a conversation between an unnamed individual and an artist, possibly about the artist Jean-Étienne Liotard. The text mentions a portrait of a woman, perhaps painted during the artist's stay in the Netherlands, and the note’s mention of the “Empress of Russia” suggests an artistic commission involving Catherine the Great. The note also mentions a “portrait of a woman” which could refer to an existing portrait. The note, itself a work of art, is a fascinating glimpse into the correspondence and artistic practices of the 18th century.