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"Countess Apraxina" by Elisabeth Vigée Le Brun

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Countess Apraxina (1793)
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The Countess wears a dress with a low v-neck over a fichu or chemisette of thin white muslin. Her necklace is likely beads of carnelian or coral, both popular in the era. Her turban is of transparent net or gauze, a real challenge to the artist.

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