Russian Portraits in Watercolour (1825-1855) / Russkie akvarel'nye portrety (1825-1855)
Paris: A. de Gourcuff. Sewn cl. This gallery collection reproduces portraits by such major artists of the early and mid nineteenth century as Alexander Orlovskii, Petr Sokolov, and Alexander Briullov. Other works by lesser known and anonymous artists suggest the range and variety of the genre, which being less costly than oil painting could be commissioned by a wider audience. The portraits are significant as works of art and for the iconography of the period: they depict gentry, military leaders, and others whose clothing and the objects they surround themselves with imply their status and interests. 205 p., 34 cm, approx. 100 color plates, ENGLISH and Rus. Item #2515
ISBN: 2909838072
Price: $72.00