Workshop of Stepan Semyonovitch Shchukin
(St. Petersburg 1754–1828)
Portrait of Tsar Paul I of Russia (1754–1801) in the uniform of a guard of the Preobrazhensky Regiment and wearing the collar of the Order of Saint Anne, the sash and medal of the Order of Saint Andrew, and the star of the Order of the Black Eagle,
oil on canvas, 58 x 47 cm, framed
Provenance:
Noble family, Normandy
Paul I, the son of Empress Catherine the Great, succeeded his mother in 1796. Adopting a new political course, he amnestied those that had been convicted by the Privy Council, released political prisoners, and abolished compulsory military service. He restricted the powers of landowners over their bondmen and limited the latter’s work duties to three days a week. In 1771, Frederick II of Prussia, who sought to ingratiate himself with the future Tsar, gave him the medal of the Order of the Black Eagle. On the foreign policy level, Paul I withdrew from the alliance against Napoleon. He had plans prepared for an attack of British territory in India, which was probably one of the reasons for his assassination by a group of young aristocrats. He was succeeded by his eldest son, Tsar Alexander I.
Specialist: Dr. Alexander Strasoldo
Dr. Alexander Strasoldo
+43-1-515 60-556
old.masters@dorotheum.com
21.10.2014 - 18:00
- Estimate:
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EUR 20,000.- to EUR 25,000.-
Workshop of Stepan Semyonovitch Shchukin
(St. Petersburg 1754–1828)
Portrait of Tsar Paul I of Russia (1754–1801) in the uniform of a guard of the Preobrazhensky Regiment and wearing the collar of the Order of Saint Anne, the sash and medal of the Order of Saint Andrew, and the star of the Order of the Black Eagle,
oil on canvas, 58 x 47 cm, framed
Provenance:
Noble family, Normandy
Paul I, the son of Empress Catherine the Great, succeeded his mother in 1796. Adopting a new political course, he amnestied those that had been convicted by the Privy Council, released political prisoners, and abolished compulsory military service. He restricted the powers of landowners over their bondmen and limited the latter’s work duties to three days a week. In 1771, Frederick II of Prussia, who sought to ingratiate himself with the future Tsar, gave him the medal of the Order of the Black Eagle. On the foreign policy level, Paul I withdrew from the alliance against Napoleon. He had plans prepared for an attack of British territory in India, which was probably one of the reasons for his assassination by a group of young aristocrats. He was succeeded by his eldest son, Tsar Alexander I.
Specialist: Dr. Alexander Strasoldo
Dr. Alexander Strasoldo
+43-1-515 60-556
old.masters@dorotheum.com
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| Auction: | Old Master Paintings |
| Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
| Date: | 21.10.2014 - 18:00 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 11.10. - 21.10.2014 |