The are more than 200 in-life and afterlife portraits of Peter I – the first Russian Emperor, reformer and founder of the Russian Fleet. Many of them have become greatly popular, serving as a role model for artists.
Portrait of Peter I
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Portrait of Peter I
Creation period
End of XVIII century
Dimensions
126x100 cm
oil on canvas
oil on canvas
Technique
126 х100 см
Collection
5
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The portrait exhibited in the museum is a copy of the painting created by the French artist Louis Caravaque, who served in St. Petersburg from 1716. The unknown copier made a few serious anatomic errors. He depicted the Emperor in an unnatural pose, his hands seem to be of different sizes, the picture also lack its focal point – its meaningful narrative background.
Louis Caravac, Portrait of Peter I, 1716 (?). Central Naval Museum, St. Petersburg.
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Caravaque painted Peter I against one of the scenes of the Great Northern War, when the Russian Emperor was in command of the four navy fleets fighting against Sweden. In the original painting Peter I is wearing the Preobrazhensky Regiment dress – coat with the blue ribbon and the Star medal of the St. Andrew’s Order. These details underscore that he was not simply the ruler of the Russian Empire, but also a talented military commander.
The unknown artist presents the Emperor against the background of a dark wall, leaning on a desk with a captainship baton. Nevertheless, the author made an accurate copy of the face. Experts believe that the copier had no intention of making an exact copy of the original, but was more interested in the image of Peter I, whom Caravaque painted from life.
The unknown artist presents the Emperor against the background of a dark wall, leaning on a desk with a captainship baton. Nevertheless, the author made an accurate copy of the face. Experts believe that the copier had no intention of making an exact copy of the original, but was more interested in the image of Peter I, whom Caravaque painted from life.
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Langlois Pierre Gabriel (1756-1810), Portrait of Peter I, 1784. A wood engraving after the original Caravaque. 1716. Collection of the State Vladimir Suzdal Museum Reserve.
Caravaque’s portraits of Peter I were a source for the creation of numerous colour prints – both Russian and foreign. For example, the print, made by the Parisian master Pierre Gabriel Langlois in 1784, suggested, that there might have been one more portrait, which Caravaque painted before moving to Russia. This portrait had not survived to this day.
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The portrait of Peter I exhibited by the museum came from the collection of the Vorontsov estate Andryevskoye in 1921. The owners of the estate had a rich collection of fine art and colour prints. According to the inventory list, the work of the copier was exhibited in a specially designated room in the estate, the so called, ‘crimson room’, where paintings of the reigning dynasty were displayed.
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Portrait of Peter I
Creation period
End of XVIII century
Dimensions
126x100 cm
oil on canvas
oil on canvas
Technique
126 х100 см
Collection
5
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