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Oval miniature portrait of a man with powdered hair in a blue coat, red collar, blue sash and cross medal, set in a gold frame with black enamel and pearls.

Portrait of Paul I, Emperor of Russia

Oval miniature portrait in watercolor on ivory of a man with powdered hair, wearing a dark blue coat, red collar, and pale blue sash with a cross-shaped order on a chain. He is set within a gold frame edged with black enamel and small pearls, hung from gold chains.

Artist
Russian
Date
c. 1796
Medium
Watercolor on ivory
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2829 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1801).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Colonel Alexander F. and Jeannie C. Stevenson Memorial Collection

Español: Retrato de Pablo I, emperador de Rusia

Miniatura ovalada en acuarela sobre marfil que muestra a un hombre de cabello empolvado, vestido con casaca azul oscuro, cuello rojo y banda azul claro con una condecoración en forma de cruz colgada de una cadena. Está enmarcada en oro con esmalte negro y pequeñas perlas, suspendida de cadenas doradas.

Português: Retrato de Paulo I, imperador da Rússia

Miniatura oval em aquarela sobre marfim, mostrando um homem de cabelo empoado, vestindo casaca azul-escuro, gola vermelha e faixa azul-clara com uma condecoração em forma de cruz presa a uma corrente. Está emoldurada em ouro com esmalte preto e pequenas pérolas, suspensa por correntes douradas.

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