Portrait of Paul I’s daughter – Helena

This undated portrait of Paul I's daughter Helena in the National Museum in Warsaw adds to the series of representations of Elena Pavlovna that Borovikovsky produced during the 1790s. The Warsaw provenance reflects the movement of Russian imperial family portraits through aristocratic collections across the former Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, where noble families with close ties to the Russian court accumulated such works. That the same princess appears in multiple versions in different collections demonstrates both the demand for images of the imperial family and the productive capacity of Borovikovsky's studio. The undated status of the Warsaw portrait leaves its precise position within the series uncertain.

Oil on canvas with smooth, carefully blended handling consistent with Borovikovsky's approach to imperial female portraiture. The face is modelled with delicate precision, and the costume is rendered with attention to material differentiation. The background is handled in soft, neutral tones that avoid any spatial distraction.