Maria Feodorovna Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg, 1759–1828, wife of Tsar Paul I. Engraving after a portrait painted by Jean Henri Benner in 1821 by Friedrich Theodor Michael John 1769–1843. Depicts Maria Feodorovna wearing a diamond tiara and pearl necklace. The tiara, made around 1800, consists of 1,386 Brazilian diamonds and Indian briolettes, with a historic 13-carat pink diamond at the center purchased by the Tsar. Engraving dedicated to Helena Radziwill, née Przezdziecka 1753–1821. Graphic print; height 29.9 cm, width 22.4 cm., A grayscale engraved portrait shows a woman with curled hair wearing an ornate tiara and drop earrings, a dress with puffed sleeves and a ruffled neckline, and several layered pearl necklaces and a pearl sash; she is set inside an oval vignette with a densely stippled background, all framed by an elaborate rectangular decorative border featuring floral and geometric motifs.
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Maria Feodorovna Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg, 1759–1828, wife of Tsar Paul I. Engraving after a portrait painted by Jean Henri Benner in 1821 by Friedrich Theodor Michael John 1769–1843. Depicts Maria Feodorovna wearing a diamond tiara and pearl necklace. The tiara, made around 1800, consists of 1,386 Brazilian diamonds and Indian briolettes, with a historic 13-carat pink diamond at the center purchased by the Tsar. Engraving dedicated to Helena Radziwill, née Przezdziecka 1753–1821. Graphic print; height 29.9 cm, width 22.4 cm., A grayscale engraved portrait shows a woman with curled hair wearing an ornate tiara and drop earrings, a dress with puffed sleeves and a ruffled neckline, and several layered pearl necklaces and a pearl sash; she is set inside an oval vignette with a densely stippled background, all framed by an elaborate rectangular decorative border featuring floral and geometric motifs.

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Maria Feodorovna Sophie Dorothea Württemberg 1759–1828 wife Tsar Paul I Engraving portrait painted Jean Henri Benner 1821 Friedrich Theodor Michael John 1769–1843 Depicts Maria Feodorovna wearing diamond tiara pearl necklace tiara 1800 consists 1 386 Brazilian diamonds Indian briolettes historic 13-carat pink diamond center purchased Tsar Engraving dedicated Helena Radziwill née Przezdziecka 1753–1821 Graphic print height 29.9 cm width 22.4 cm grayscale engraved portrait woman curled hair wearing ornate tiara drop earrings dress puffed sleeves ruffled neckline several layered pearl necklaces pearl sash set inside oval vignette densely stippled background framed elaborate rectangular decorative border featuring floral geometric motifs.

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