The backstory from Google:

According to the most popular version, this scene is deeply personal for the artist Pukirev; this is his beloved marrying the rich prince. Most likely, she was a poor woman without a dowry and her parents considered marriage with a wealthy, prosperous prince to be the best option for her

Someone hand her some poison recipes, star! Lol

I didn’t think I’d ever see someone depicted looking so high AND smug at the same time