Unknown painter. Portrait of Peter I

Unknown painter
Western Europe

Portrait of Peter I

1697 (?)

oil on canvas. 62 х 51
Ж-3954
Received in 1930 from the State Hermitage (Romanov Gallery)

Location in museum The St Michael’s Castle Open the panorama of the hall in the virtual tour
Room 250. Anna Protasova’s Chambers. "Romanov Gallery"
CategoryPortrait
Keywords The Epoch of Peter the Great (1682-1725) | ceremonial portrait | The Romanovs | Emperors | The Rulers of the Russian Empire | male costume | Jewellery
Virtual exhibitions and 3d-tours
- Peter I and his Era
- Peter the Great: His Era and His Inner Circle.
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Peter I (the Great; 1672–1725) was the younger son of the Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich. He became Tsar in 1682 (until 1696, he ruled jointly with his brother Ivan V). From 1721, he was the first Emperor of All the Russias.

The iconographical type of the portrait was described as the “Versailles” one. It was supposed to be “the Versailles original half-length portrait, with hands not depicted; given to Louis XV by Peter the Great”.

A legend says that the portrait was painted by Hyacinthe Rigaud. There is a similar portrait in Versailles, but French art historians believe that it originates from a portrait by Pieter van der Werff housed in the State Hermitage.

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