RUSSIA, LATE 18TH CENTURY

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An ivory plaque depicting a portrait of Count Grigorii Orlov
Russia, late 18th century
Rectangular, the profile portrait carved in relief, facing left with sash and order, with a shaped oval border of pierced floral scroll and trelliswork, with plain rectangular border pierced for stitching together with a plain rectangular ivory backing, with later black silk lining, apparently unmarked
6 1/8 in. (15.7 cm.) high

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The portrait is taken from an engraving by E. Chetesov after a portrait by I. Develly, see: A. V. Morozov, Catalogue of Collection of Russian engraved and lithograph Portraits, vol. 3, Moscow, 1913, column 789, no. 5, pl. CCC. (fig. 1)