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RUSSIAN BEAUTY. T.M. MATVEEV. RUSSIA, LATE 19TH CENTURY

RUSSIAN BEAUTY. T.M. MATVEEV. RUSSIA, LATE 19TH CENTURY

The portrait Russian Beauty is attributed to Timofey Mikhailovich Matveev (1856–1897) and dated 1888, exemplifying the academic painting tradition of late 19th-century Russia. Trained at the Imperial Academy of Arts in Saint Petersburg, Matveev turned to the rare Russian genre of the female nude, elevating it from a classroom exercise to an independent artistic statement.The composition is restrained: the young woman is set against a dark neutral background, emphasizing the plasticity of her body and the psychological expressiveness of her gaze. Above her head, a subtle highlight suggests an allusion to the halo familiar in Russian iconography, transforming the figure into a hymn to feminine purity. At the same time, this effect may be interpreted as Matveev’s fascination with mythology and the European tradition of depicting Venus.The rarity of nude subjects in 19th-century Russian painting lends this work exceptional significance. The strict academic system and prevailing moral codes rarely permitted such images beyond the walls of the Academy. The present work, bearing Matveev’s signature and the date “T.M. Matveev 1888,” therefore constitutes a rare document of the period and a distinguished example of Russia’s academic school at the close of the century.Dimensions: 46.5 × 60 cmMedium: Oil on canvas laid on cardboardCondition: Good condition, with light surface patina and minimal signs of age.Provenance: Private collection

Waking up in Paris

Waking up in Paris

People of Pardaugava

People of Pardaugava

City view

Peonies

Music Box.

Painted porcelain plate - my first work

Painted porcelain plate - my first work

Drawing Women`s Act

Drawing Women`s Act

Before the storm

Before the storm

Winter in the mountains

Winter in the mountains

Gold coin 5 rubles Nicholas II, 1898. Russia.

Gold coin 5 rubles Nicholas II, 1898. Russia.

Gold coin in the denomination of Five rubles 1898, issued during the reign of Nicholas II (1894 - 1917). XF condition. Weight: 4.3 g. During the reign of Nicholas II, five rubles were minted from 900-carat gold, their diameter is 18.4 mm, and their weight is 4.3 g, pure gold is 3.87 g. They were issued at the St. Petersburg Mint in the amount of 5,372,000 copies . The edge is patterned. Weight 4.92 g Diameter 18.4 mm Thickness 1.1 mm

Flowers

Swedish gate

Porcelain figure Bear

Porcelain figure Bear

Majolic figure Women

Majolic figure Women

Porcelain plate with church view

Porcelain plate with church view

Decorative plate. Kuznetsov

Decorative plate. Kuznetsov

Decorative plate. Kuznetsov

Decorative plate. Kuznetsov

Russian, presentation silver ladle. Russia. Moscow 1883.

Russian, presentation silver ladle. Russia. Moscow 1883.

Russian, presentation silver ladle is made in the traditional form of a Russian boat, decorated with an ornament in the neo-Russian style and an inscription of the Russian folk proverb Beer is good at three money a bucket, they only drink to praise. Hallmarks: Name of an unknown master with the initials in Cyrillic ВВ, Hallmark of the Moscow District Assay Office with the initials В.С and the numbers 1883 corresponding to the hallmark of the master for quality Savinkov Viktor, the numbers 84 corresponding to the silver sample. Dimensions: Height 4 cm, length 15.5 cm, width 8.5 cm. Weight 158 g

Silver Ruble of Catherine II, 1770.

Silver Ruble of Catherine II, 1770.

20 francs gold coin of the Republic of the Congo. 2003

20 francs gold coin of the Republic of the Congo. 2003

PORCELAIN PLAQUE WITH A GENRE SCENE “CARD SHARPS” KPM, BERLIN, TURN OF THE 19TH–20TH CENTURIES

PORCELAIN PLAQUE WITH A GENRE SCENE “CARD SHARPS” KPM, BERLIN, TURN OF THE 19TH–20TH CENTURIES

Table pulpit in bronze and brass Dore. 20th century.

Table pulpit in bronze and brass Dore. 20th century.

Silver flower pot. Schwarz & Steiner. Vienna, 1902-1918

Silver flower pot. Schwarz & Steiner. Vienna, 1902-1918

Elegant silver vodka set in the neo-Russian style, workshop S.M. Ikonnikov.

Elegant silver vodka set in the neo-Russian style, workshop S.M. Ikonnikov.

Stone-cut miniature Orangutan in Faberge style

Stone-cut miniature Orangutan in Faberge style

SILVERED WINE DECANTER FRANCE, LATE 19TH – EARLY 20TH CENTURY

SILVERED WINE DECANTER FRANCE, LATE 19TH – EARLY 20TH CENTURY

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