Caption

Portrait of Russian General Pyotr Alexandrovich Davydov?, Dove, fl. 1820 painter, Dawe, George 1781–1829 graphic artist. George Dawe Egor Filippovich Dau eng. George Dawe; 1781–1829. Portrait en trois-quarts, man in uniform. The old attribution raises many doubts: General Pyotr Alexandrovich Davydov?; Russian ambassador to Japan. 3/4 torso left. Short black hair in curls on the forehead and temples; sideburns. Black uniform with high red collar and gold embroidery; gold epaulettes; red ribbon of the Order of St. Anne, 1st class, and the Orders of St. George, 4th class, and St. Vladimir, 2nd class. Background: dark olive-gray clouds; at the bottom left, a fragment of a cannon barrel and a red flame. According to Elizaveta Solovtsov, the background alludes to the wars with Turkey in 1810. General's uniform circa 1808; the collar unbuttoned in this way was worn in the tsarist army until 1812. Binding: narrow oval bronze band. 1810. Miniature; height 9.0 cm, width 7.2 cm., An oval framed painting shows a portrait of a man from the chest up wearing a dark uniform with gold epaulettes and a wide red sash across his torso; his face has pale skin with rosy cheeks, dark curly hair, and sideburns, and he looks slightly to the side. The background is dark with muted browns and grays, and the frame is a worn gold color. There are a few metallic decorative elements on his chest that appear gold and silver. The overall palette includes black, red, gold, silver, pale flesh tones, brown, and gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A17_305

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Rights managed

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34.1Mb (2.1Mb) / 10.5in x 12.6in / 3150 x 3788 (300dpi)

Keywords

Portrait Russian General Pyotr Alexandrovich Davydov Dove fl 1820 painter Dawe George 1781–1829 graphic artist George Dawe Egor Filippovich Dau eng George Dawe 1781–1829 Portrait en trois-quarts man uniform old attribution raises doubts General Pyotr Alexandrovich Davydov Russian ambassador Japan 3 4 torso left Short black hair curls forehead temples sideburns Black uniform high red collar gold embroidery gold epaulettes red ribbon Order St Anne 1st class Orders George 4th class Vladimir 2nd class Background dark olive-gray clouds bottom left fragment cannon barrel red flame According Elizaveta Solovtsov background alludes wars Turkey 1810 General's uniform circa 1808 collar unbuttoned way was worn tsarist army 1812 Binding narrow oval bronze band Miniature height 9.0 cm width 7.2 cm oval framed painting portrait chest up wearing dark uniform wide red sash across torso face pale skin rosy cheeks dark curly hair looks slightly side background muted browns grays frame worn gold color metallic decorative elements chest gold silver palette includes black red pale flesh tones brown gray.