- 106
After Franz Krüger
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Franz Krüger
- Portrait of Nicholas I
- oil on canvas
- 94.5 by 72cm, 37 1/4 by 28 1/4 in.
Provenance
Sotheby's London, Icons, Russian Pictures and Works of Art, 28 November 1991, lot 480
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Catalogue Note
The present portrait of Nicholas I is a copy after an 1852 original by Franz Krüger, now part of the collection of the Hermitage. While it is not known who painted this version its high quality suggests that it was possibly commissioned by the Imperial court. The Krüger portrait was widely considered the best image of the Tsar and as such was frequently copied.