Serov V.A. Peter I Riding to Hounds

Serov V.A.

1865, St Petersburg - 1911, Moscow

Peter I Riding to Hounds

Иллюстрации к изданию: Кутепов Н. И. Царская и императорская охота. Конец XVII и XVIII век: В 4 т. СПб, 1896–1911. 1900–1902. 1902

Paper mounted on cardboard, tempera. 29 x 50
Ж-4290
Пост.: 1912 из Зимнего дворца, Петербург
Сведения о реставрации:
Реставрация: Щукина Е. Ю. (1992)

Period Late 19th century – Early 20th century
CategoryHistory Painting
Keywords The Epoch of Peter the Great (1682-1725) | The Rulers of the Russian Empire | The Romanovs | Emperors | male costume | hunting, fishing | Moscow, Moscow Region | winter | Horses | Dogs
Virtual exhibitions and 3d-tours
- Seafarer and Carpenter. Peter the Great in Russian Artistic Culture
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In this composition, notable for the beauty of its finish and the sharply contrasting forms, Serov masterfully recreated the colourfulness of the hunt in old seventeenth century Russia, poeticizing the endless snow-covered expanse under a pale, northern sky. Play and Passion in Russian Fine Art. St-Petersburg. 1999. P. 305.

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