Costumes de la chasse Imperiale en Russie 1858

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Mikhail Zichy (1827-1906)
Costumes de la chasse Imperiale en Russie 1858
signed, inscribed and dated 'Zichy. St Petersbourg/1858' (lower right); further inscribed as title (upper centre)
pencil and watercolour, heightened with white, on card
10 1/8 x 14 1/8 in. (25.6 x 35.8 cm.)

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Lot Essay

In 1858, Alexander II, a keen huntsman, designated the district of Gatchina as his official hunting ground. As court painter, Mikhail Zichy accompanied the Emperor on his hunting trips and produced albums of watercolours dedicated to the grand Chasse Imperiale.

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