Lot 66: Kapiton Fedorovich Turchaninov (1823-1900)

Portrait of a young lady in costume playing a tambourine
signed in Cyrillic and Roman letters and dated 'K. Turchaninoff/1852' (lower left)
oil on canvas
42 3/8 x 34 3/8 in. (107.6 x 87.3 cm.)

It has been suggested that this portrait depicts Princess Mathilde Bonaparte (1820-1904), the daughter of Napolean's brother Jérôme Bonaparte and his second wife Catherine of Württemberg. The painting, dated 1852, may commemorate the coronation of Napolean III, the sitter's cousin.

No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium, which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.