| Portrait of Anna Ivanovna
Christian-Albert Wortmanns
Engraving
After an original by Louis Caravaque
Wearing a formal costume and the Order of St. Andrew, the Empress Anna Ivanovna is shown seated on the throne. The sumptuous attributes of the composition correspond to the pomposity of the Baroque style typical of Louis Caravaque's late works. A skilful engraver, Wortmann remarkably conveyed the splendour of the Empress's attire and the magnificence of the palace interior.
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