1772, Nezhinskaya (St Petersburg Province) - 1836, Rome
Portrait of a Young Man in a Neckerchief (Karl Albrecht)
1816 (?)
- Period Early 19th century
- CategoryPortrait
This is a fragment of a large work painted by Kiprensky in Rome in 1816–1817. In 1816–1817, Kiprensky painted Albrecht’s portrait in Rome.
Albrecht, Karl Ivanovich (1789–1859) was the descendent of a native of Prussia, Ludwig von Albrecht. He began his military service of the Life-Guards Hussar Regiment, where in 1806 he was promoted from cadet to cornet, and in January 1812 to captain. In July 1812, he was seriously wounded in a battle near Vitebsk, and for his distinction in battle, he was promoted to colonel. In 1817, he was made commander of the Polish Lancers.