Portrait of Yakov Evreinov
1723
- oil on canvas. 69.4 x 55 (oval)
Received in 1928 from the State Museum of the Fine Arts, Provenance: Archives of the Ministry of Foreign Affaires- State Tretyakov Gallery
Yakov Yevreinov (1700–1772) Originally from Poland, son of Matvey Yevreinov. Peter the Great sent Yakov to Holland when he was 15 years old, to study trade and commerce. In 1723 he was appointed Consul General in Spain (Cádiz). In 1732 he began service in the Monetary Chancellery. In 1742, by decree of Empress Elizabeth Petrovna, he was appointed Councillor of the College of Manufacturing. In 1745 he was appointed Vice President of the College of Commerce, and in 1753 he was appointed President. In 1760 he was awarded the Order of St. Anna. In 1728 he married Yevdokia Feofilatyeva; together they had five sons and three daughters. His eldest daughter Natalia (1732–1756) married Nikita Demidov.
This portrait was included in the inventory of paintings formerly housed at the archive of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The work is attributed to Carel de Moor. The portrait is thought to be a Russian copy of an original painting by the foreign artist.