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After Nicolas Sébastien Frosté — Portrait of Count Alexander Suvorov-Rymniksky
After Nicolas Sébastien Frosté

Portrait of Count Alexander Suvorov-Rymniksky

This oil on canvas portrait depicts Count Alexander Suvorov Rymniksky, an influential Russian military commander of the 18th century, rendered in the formal style characteristic of aristocratic portraiture of the period. The work is attributed to Nicolas Sébastien Frosté or his circle, reflecting the conventions of court painting with careful attention to the subject's regalia and dignified bearing. The painting exemplifies the neoclassical approach to portraiture that dominated European artistic practice during this era, emphasizing both the sitter's social status and individual character.

Medium
oil on canvas

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Fabergé, Imperial & Revolutionary Art

November 26, 2024

Estimate: $20,000$30,000

Lot 221

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After Nicolas Sébastien Frosté, Portrait of Count Alexander Suvorov-Rymniksky

This oil on canvas portrait depicts Count Alexander Suvorov Rymniksky, an influential Russian military commander of the 18th century, rendered in the formal style characteristic of aristocratic portraiture of the period. The work is attributed to Nicolas Sébastien Frosté or his circle, reflecting the conventions of court painting with careful attention to the subject's regalia and dignified bearing. The painting exemplifies the neoclassical approach to portraiture that dominated European artistic practice during this era, emphasizing both the sitter's social status and individual character.

Medium
oil on canvas
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Aristocratic Subject, Military Portrait, French Artist, Portrait Painting, Formal And Dignified, European Enlightenment, 18th Century, Historical Documentation, Neoclassicism, Oil on Canvas