Portrait of E. N. Khruschova and Princess E. N. Khovanskaya by Dmitry Levitzky

Portrait of E. N. Khruschova and Princess E. N. Khovanskaya 1773

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portrait

possibly oil pastel

oil painting

acrylic on canvas

portrait head and shoulder

underpainting

group-portraits

surrealism

painting painterly

animal drawing portrait

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female-portraits

watercolor

Dmitry Levitzky, a prominent Russian portraitist, painted "Portrait of E. N. Khruschova and Princess E. N. Khovanskaya" in 1773. The painting depicts two young noblewomen, possibly sisters, in elegant attire. The composition captures a playful interaction between the two figures, with the young woman on the left gently touching the chin of the woman on the right. Levitzky, known for his refined style, employs soft lighting and delicate brushstrokes to capture the figures' youthfulness and grace. The painting reflects the taste of the Russian aristocracy in the 18th century.