Catherine the Great of Russia

J. Garnier

19th century

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Still Life with Game Birds, Cornelis Mahu, oil on canvas
Two women are depicted standing on an ornate rug with architectural structures in the background. The woman on the left sits on her knees. Her head is bent slightly downwards. The woman on the right stands in profile view with her hands crossed infront of her.
A young girl stands with her head down and arms at her side as her mother makes adjustments to her dress that is made to mimic that of Lopokava, a famous Russian ballerina.
A female figure is depicting half-length, sharpening a scythe very close to her face.