Anna Pavlovna of Russia

1795–1865 (age 70)

Biography

Anna Pavlovna of Russia garnered admiration as a painter and patron, lending grace and refinement to artistic circles in the Netherlands while maintaining her role in royal diplomacy and charitable works.

She rests beneath the spire of Nieuwe Kerk Delft, a fitting place for a woman whose sense of beauty and service made a lasting impression on the cultural landscape of her adopted homeland.