Caption

Portrait of Tsar Alexander II, by Tytus Maleszewski 1827–1898, pastelist; 1856. Pastel on paper, 75.5 × 65 cm. Bust portrait of Alexander II 1818–1881 in uniform with orders, fur trim; Polish pastel, Romanov ruler, male portrait., An oval framed portrait of a man shown from the chest up wearing a dark military-style coat with ornate gold epaulettes and decorative gold embroidery at the collar, a bright blue sash across his chest, and a white fur-trimmed cloak draped over one shoulder; the man has fair skin, brown hair, a full mustache, and blue eyes with a neutral expression; several metallic medals and star-shaped insignia are pinned to his coat; the background is a muted, cloudy mix of gray and blue tones and the frame is a warm wood color.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A32_308

License type

Rights managed

Available size

42.0Mb (1.7Mb) / 12.0in x 13.6in / 3606 x 4071 (300dpi)

Keywords

Portrait Tsar Alexander II Tytus Maleszewski 1827–1898 pastelist 1856 Pastel paper Bust portrait Alexander II 1818–1881 uniform orders fur trim Polish pastel Romanov ruler male portrait oval framed portrait man shown chest up wearing dark military-style coat ornate gold epaulettes decorative gold embroidery collar bright blue sash across chest white fur-trimmed cloak draped shoulder man fair skin brown hair full mustache blue eyes neutral expression several metallic medals star-shaped insignia pinned coat background muted cloudy mix gray blue tones frame warm wood color.