Portrait of Tsarevich Nikolai Alexandrovich (1843-1865)

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Sergei Konstantinovich Zarianko (1818-1870)
Portrait of Tsarevich Nikolai Alexandrovich (1843-1865)
signed in Cyrillic and dated 'S. Zarianko. 1866.' (lower right)
oil on canvas, oval
30¼ x 26¾ in. (77 x 68 cm.)

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Please note the following corrections to the footnote for this lot:
'Sergei Zarianko painted Tsarevich Niklolai Alexandrovich six time, including four times from Denier's photograph depicting the sitter in different uniforms. The present painting is depicting the heir to the Russian throne wearing the uniform of the Grodno Hussar Lifeguards Regiment for which he was the Cononel-in-Chief. Born in 1843, Grand Duke Nikolai Alexandrovich was the eldest son of Alexander II and was the heir to the throne. Of fragile health he died in 1865 in Nice. He was engared to Princess Dagmar of Denmark who later became the wife of Tsar Alexander III as Empress Maria Feodorovna.'

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Sergei Zarianko painted Tsarevich Nikolai Alexandrovich six times, including four times from Denier's photograph depicting the sitter in different uniforms. The present painting depicts the heir to the Russian throne wearing the uniform of the Lifeguards Grodno Hussar regiment for which he was Colonel-in-Chief. Born in 1843, Grand Duke Nikolai Alexandrovich was the eldest son of Alexander II and was heir to the throne. Of fragile health he died in 1865 in Nice. He was engaged to Princess Dagmar of Denmark who later became the wife of Tsar Alexander III as Empress Maria Feodorovna.

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