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François Nicolas RISS (1804-1886), studio of
Portrait of Pri…
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François Nicolas RISS (1804-1886), studio of
Portrait of Pri…
See original version (French)
Estimate €8,000 - €10,000
Voluntary lot
Description
François Nicolas RISS (1804-1886), studio of
Portrait of Prince Dimitri Vladimirovich Galitzine (1771-1844) in bust wearing the collar of the Order of Saint Andrew, in front of the Kremlin.
Oil on canvas (slight restorations and lining).
Circa 1835.
In a fine giltwood frame decorated with a frieze of gilt foliage, silver laurel leaves at the top, and surmounted by a stylized polychrome double-headed eagle.
H. 37.5 x W. 29 cm. Frame: H. 47 x W. 36.5 cm.
Related works
- François Nicolas Riss, Portrait of the painter Galitzine, oil on canvas, 1835 (private collection).
- François Nicolas Riss, Portrait of Prince Galitzine, oil on canvas, 1835, Moscow, State Historical Museum (inv. ГИМ 61843/4).
- After François Nicolas Riss, Portrait of Prince Galitzine, late 19th century, lithograph, Moscow, State Historical Museum (inv. ГИМ 68257).
History
Prince Dimitri Vladimirovich Galitzine (1771-1844) enlisted in the mounted guard regiment and distinguished himself at the Battle of Praga under General Suvorov in 1794. He was promoted to lieutenant-general in 1800, then general of cavalry in 1814 after the capture of Paris. He ended his military career by being appointed military governor of Moscow on 6 January 1820 by Tsar Alexander I. He died in Paris in 1844.
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