Letter to a portraitist, 1814.

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Letter to a portraitist, 1814.

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Rostopchin informs the painter who is making his portrait that a swelling on his cheek does not allow him to come to his studio, and asks for another one-hour appointment. The letter is signed "Comte Rostopshine," and addressed to Monsieur Bailly (presumably the portraitist Alexandre Bailly).

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Bailly, Alexandre (French painter, 1764-1798)

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Rostopchin, F. V. (Fedor Vasilʹevich), 1763-1826

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Fedor Vasilʹevich Rostopchin was the governor general of Moscow during the Napoleonic invasion of 1812. He stopped the French troops setting the city on fire. The The Moscow governor was knighted, and enjoyed long visits in Paris after the war. From the description of Letter to a portraitist, 1814. (Getty Research Institute). WorldCat record id: 85179586 ...