Unknown painter. Portrait of Peter I

Unknown painter

Portrait of Peter I

Type by Godfrey Kneller. Early 18th century

oil on canvas. 81.4 x 66.5 (oval in rectangle)
Received in 1931 from the State Russian museum
State Tretyakov Gallery

Period 18th century
Virtual exhibitions and 3d-tours
- Peter I and his Era
- Peter the Great: His Era and His Inner Circle.
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Peter, the young Russian tsar, is depicted without a wig, wearing a suit of armour and a mantle lined with ermine over his right shoulder. This shoulder-length portrait is based on the original full length portrait painted by Gottfried Kneller in 1698 during Peter’s stay in London.

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