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RUSSIA, 18TH/ 19TH CENTURY
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A GROUP OF FIVE PORTRAIT MINIATURES
RUSSIA, 18TH/ 19TH CENTURY
Comprising an oval portrait of Prince Urusov by Vladimir Borovikovskiy, late 18th century, oil on metal; oval portrait of Grand Duke Alexander Pavlovich by Alois Gustav Rockstuhl after a portrait by D. Levitskiy, signed on the left and dated 1868; a circular portrait of Emperor Alexander I, circa 1820; an oval portrait of Emperor Nicholas I, signed ‘Klünder’ on the right, circa 1840; a portrait of Vasilii and Nikolai Davydov, possibly by Kozakov, circa 1830
4¾ in. (12.1 cm.) high and smaller
RUSSIA, 18TH/ 19TH CENTURY
Comprising an oval portrait of Prince Urusov by Vladimir Borovikovskiy, late 18th century, oil on metal; oval portrait of Grand Duke Alexander Pavlovich by Alois Gustav Rockstuhl after a portrait by D. Levitskiy, signed on the left and dated 1868; a circular portrait of Emperor Alexander I, circa 1820; an oval portrait of Emperor Nicholas I, signed ‘Klünder’ on the right, circa 1840; a portrait of Vasilii and Nikolai Davydov, possibly by Kozakov, circa 1830
4¾ in. (12.1 cm.) high and smaller
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Please note that the portrait of Prince Urusov is by Vladimir Borovikovskiy and portrait of Emperor Nicholas I is signed ‘Klünder’ on the right.
Please note that the portrait of Prince Urusov is by Vladimir Borovikovskiy and portrait of Emperor Nicholas I is signed ‘Klünder’ on the right.
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