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Tsar Alexander II of Russia (1818-1881), facing right in black coat with gold-embroidered red collar and gold epaulettes, wearing the blue moiré silk sash and breast star of the Imperial Russian Order of St. Andrew and numerous other decorations, including the Royal Prussian Order 'Pour le Mérite' about his neck
Details
ALEXANDER MATVEEVICH WEGNER (1826-1894)
Tsar Alexander II of Russia (1818-1881), facing right in black coat with gold-embroidered red collar and gold epaulettes, wearing the blue moiré silk sash and breast star of the Imperial Russian Order of St. Andrew and numerous other decorations, including the Royal Prussian Order 'Pour le Mérite' about his neck
signed in Cyrillic 'Wegner.' (mid-left)
oval, 1 9/16 in. (39 mm.) high, silver-gilt mount within rectangular velvet easel stand
Tsar Alexander II of Russia (1818-1881), facing right in black coat with gold-embroidered red collar and gold epaulettes, wearing the blue moiré silk sash and breast star of the Imperial Russian Order of St. Andrew and numerous other decorations, including the Royal Prussian Order 'Pour le Mérite' about his neck
signed in Cyrillic 'Wegner.' (mid-left)
oval, 1 9/16 in. (39 mm.) high, silver-gilt mount within rectangular velvet easel stand
Provenance
Presented by the sitter to Counter-Admiral Emanuel Indrenius.
Thence by descent.
Thence by descent.