Photograph of the Grand Duchess Maria PAVLOVNA of Russia the Younger
Photography
2025.5.5.8.PH.OT.C1909.SE
Description
Postcard mounted on paper, featuring a studio portrait of Grand Duchess Maria PAVLOVNA of Russia posed with her dog, produced at "Atelier Jaeger". The composition is carefully staged, with the Grand Duchess seated beside a small table upon which the dog rests, set against a softly draped studio backdrop. Maria is dressed in an opulent ensemble that combines elements of aristocratic fashion and theatrical refinement. Her outer garment consists of a richly patterned silk or satin coat or mantle, decorated with stylised Greek key motifs along the sleeves and surface, lending the textile a structured, ornamental quality. The garment drapes fluidly over her shoulders, creating a sense of volume and elegance. Around her neck, she wears a luxurious ermine stole, its dense, pale fur framing the face and cascading down the front, accompanied by a matching ermine muff or fur accessory placed on the table. The ermine, with its characteristic dark tail markings, emphasizes both status and ceremonial richness.Duchesses head is adorned with a large, soft white fur hat, rounded in shape and embellished with a floral ornament or plume, which adds height and visual emphasis to the silhouette. Her hair is arranged beneath the hat in soft, controlled waves turning upwards.
Maria PAVLOVNA the Younger (1890-1958) was a Russian grand duchess, the daughter of Grand Duke Paul ALEXANDROVICH, youngest son of Tsar Alexander II, and Princess Alexandra of Greece. A prominent figure in the Romanov exile community after the Russian Revolution, she lived in Europe and the U.S., where she worked as a fashion designer and wrote a memoir, Education of a Princess (1930).
Material
Analog photographyOrigin
vers 1909 Stockholm, SwedenDimensions
Length : 13.5 cmHeight : 20 cm