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Karl Karlovich Piratsky
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Description
- Karl Karlovich Piratsky
- Twenty One Works from a Portfolio of Russian Soldiers in Uniform, 1855
- each inscribed in Cyrillic typography
- lithograph on paper
- 11: 15 3/4 by 11 1/2 in. 10: 17 1/4 by 14 in.
- 11: 40 by 29.2 cm 10: 43.8 by 35.6 cm (21)
Catalogue Note
Karl Piratsky studied at the St. Petersburg Academy of Fine Arts, where he specialized in battle scenes and began to paint almost exclusively in watercolors. In 1836 he was appointed court painter by Nicholas I, who soon commissioned him to document the uniforms and weaponry of the Russian military, which he painted over the course of two years. He continued to paint military scenes throughout his career, and when the Ministry of War established a department of military history, Piratsky was named head of its drawing department. In 1855 he received the title of Academician of the Academy, and in 1869 he was named an honorary Professor.
Piratsky's inimitable skill allowed him to gracefully render the precise details of military life under the reign of Nicholas I. His works are exceedingly rare, though they may be found in the collections of Imperial palaces and military establishments.
Piratsky's inimitable skill allowed him to gracefully render the precise details of military life under the reign of Nicholas I. His works are exceedingly rare, though they may be found in the collections of Imperial palaces and military establishments.