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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

Gold ring with diamonds and sapphires

Gold ring with diamonds and sapphires

Gold bracelet with diamonds and sapphires

Gold bracelet with diamonds and sapphires

Yokira jewelry set, consisting of a ring and earrings. Gold, pearls, diamonds.

Yokira jewelry set, consisting of a ring and earrings. Gold, pearls, diamonds.

A set of teaspoons decorated with enamel in the original case. Moscow 1908-1917.

A set of teaspoons decorated with enamel in the original case. Moscow 1908-1917.

Bronze sculpture of the Knight of Malta. Turn of the 19th and 20th centuries

Bronze sculpture of the Knight of Malta. Turn of the 19th and 20th centuries

Gold ring with diamonds Panda

Gold ring with diamonds Panda

Gold necklace with pendant-cross with diamonds

Gold necklace with pendant-cross with diamonds

Chopard Strada Gold ring with diamonds

Chopard Strada Gold ring with diamonds

Platinum art-deco style ring with diamonds and sapphires

Platinum art-deco style ring with diamonds and sapphires

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

White gold ring with diamonds and ruby

White gold ring with diamonds and ruby

Gold ring with emeralds and diamonds

Gold ring with emeralds and diamonds

White and gilded porcelain mocha coffee service for six people. Meissen

White and gilded porcelain mocha coffee service for six people. Meissen

Disc music box Symphonion. Germany. End of the 19th century.

Disc music box Symphonion. Germany. End of the 19th century.

Icon of Saint Nicholas with life on a cypress board, second half of the 19th century.

Icon of Saint Nicholas with life on a cypress board, second half of the 19th century.

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Carriage bar in marquetry technique in the style of Napoleon III. 19th century.

Meissen. Porcelain vase with snakes.

Meissen. Porcelain vase with snakes.

Large amphora-shaped vase of colored crystal.

Large amphora-shaped vase of colored crystal.

Large amphora-shaped vase of colored crystal. A beautiful and noticeable piece of furniture. Made in the spirit of Bohemian crystal from the Biedermeier era. With a Gothic body pointed towards the bottom, a stepped, wide neck and a white and blue crystal color scheme. The decorative segments use geometric motifs of ovals and eared cereals. The entire ensemble rests on the sparkling power of the faceted leg and square base. Height: 40 cm. 20th century.

Gold ring with diamonds in the shape of a torus

Gold ring with diamonds in the shape of a torus

Ring with diamonds, topaz

Ring with diamonds, topaz

Gold necklace with diamonds

Gold necklace with diamonds

Gold ring with diamonds and synthetic spinel

Gold ring with diamonds and synthetic spinel

Gold necklace with diamonds and turquoise

Gold necklace with diamonds and turquoise

Gold and platinum ring with diamonds and chalcedony

Gold and platinum ring with diamonds and chalcedony

Porcelain hussar during the Napoleonic wars.

Porcelain hussar during the Napoleonic wars.

Decorative Dish. Vein.

Decorative Dish. Vein.

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