Who painted “Portrait of an Unknown Woman in Russian Costume”?

“Portrait of an Unknown Woman in Russian Costume” was painted by Ivan Argunov in 1784. Where to see it: Tretyakov Gallery.

Rococo

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Rococo: Baroque before it is darker, heavier and more serious; Neoclassicism after it is sober, linear and moral.

Ivan Petrovich Argunov (1729–1802) was a Russian painter and teacher. He was one of the founders of the Russian school of portrait painting. Wikipedia

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