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STATE PORTRAIT OF EMPEROR ALEXANDER I RUSSIA, FIRST HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY

STATE PORTRAIT OF EMPEROR ALEXANDER I RUSSIA, FIRST HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY

A waist-length state portrait of Emperor Alexander I of Russia (1777–1825), depicted en face. The monarch is shown in full military dress with richly decorated epaulettes and orders, including the star of the Order of St. Andrew the First-Called and other highest decorations of the Russian Empire. His right hand rests upon a book of laws, symbolising the supremacy of law over autocracy and echoing the Emperor’s image as a reformer. The composition features an architectural background with a column and heavy red drapery, enhancing the grandeur of the scene.The pose and composition closely follow the famous lifetime portrait of Alexander I painted in 1814 by Russian artist Roman Maksimovich Volkov (1776–1831) during the Emperor’s visit to London, and engraved by British master Henry Hoppner Meyer (1782–1847). This iconography was widely disseminated in Europe and Russia through engravings and served as a model for official and state portraits such as this one. The presence of the book of laws directly reflects Volkov’s original concept as transmitted through Meyer’s engraving, underlining the reformist symbolism of the image.The lavish gilded frame is surmounted by a sculptural finial in the form of the Imperial Crown, suggesting an official or institutional origin. The crown finial shows traces of early restoration.Dimensions: 90 × 72 cm (framed: height 130 cm, width 94 cm)Material: Oil on canvasCondition: Good preservation, with natural patina of age.Provenance: Probably created for an official hall or administrative institution in the first half of the 19th century, based on the engraved portrait by Volkov/Meyer of 1814.

Mirror - screen

Mirror - screen

Desk chair

Set of six silver spoons with guilloche enamel, in the original box.

Set of six silver spoons with guilloche enamel, in the original box.

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Coffee table with onyx top

Coffee table with onyx top

Beautiful chair with armrests

Beautiful chair with armrests

Sideboard with beautiful carvings

Sideboard with beautiful carvings

Silver award cup with engraving

Silver award cup with engraving

A lady`s mirror, decorated with an enamel pattern. 20th century.

A lady`s mirror, decorated with an enamel pattern. 20th century.

Gold 18K earrings with diamonds. Piaget Possession. 1991.

Gold 18K earrings with diamonds. Piaget Possession. 1991.

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Tea caddy. Meissen.

Tea caddy. Meissen.

Porcelain caddy with white porcelain painting. Manufacturer mark Meissen. Marcolini period. H-13 cm. The caddy is decorated with flowers and fruits, still life with polychrome painting and gold decor.

A delightful gold pendant with diamonds in Art Nouveau style. Russia. The turn of the 19th-20th century.

A delightful gold pendant with diamonds in Art Nouveau style. Russia. The turn of the 19th-20th century.

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Vintage Beads design 60s. Western Europe

Vintage Beads design 60s. Western Europe

Bronze figure representing Kinjiro Ninomiya Sontoku, Japan, early-20th century, signed.

Bronze figure representing Kinjiro Ninomiya Sontoku, Japan, early-20th century, signed.

European school (XX) - Portrait of the Saint

European school (XX) - Portrait of the Saint

Porcelain plate

Porcelain plate

Porcelain figurine-vase Parrot

Porcelain figurine-vase Parrot

Porcelain tea - cofee set for 5 person`s

Porcelain tea - cofee set for 5 person`s

Old Riga - Flea Market

Old Riga - Flea Market

Advertising of tobacco factory A.S. Maikapar Old Riga - Flea Market 1937

KPM porcelain figurine The Rape of Europal

KPM porcelain figurine The Rape of Europal

Bulgari gold pendant with diamonds, in the form of a heart on a rubber strap.

Bulgari gold pendant with diamonds, in the form of a heart on a rubber strap.

Neo-Pop Art object. HARD AND HEAVY. MAREK BRAUN.

Neo-Pop Art object. HARD AND HEAVY. MAREK BRAUN.

Silver bracelet with Amethysts, cabochon cut.

Silver bracelet with Amethysts, cabochon cut.

A Ola-pulten writing desk, designed by John Texmon for Blindheim Møbelfabrikk, in production from approx 1957.

A Ola-pulten writing desk, designed by John Texmon for Blindheim Møbelfabrikk, in production from approx 1957.

Silver plated metal utensil

Silver plated metal utensil

Silver spoons (4 pcs.)

Silver spoons (4 pcs.)

Silver candlesticks 2 pcs.

Silver candlesticks 2 pcs.

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