The portrait of Sergey Stroganov, a Russian state and military figure, was created in 1850 by an unknown artist. Scholars believe that the painting is a copy of the original portrait by George Dawe, an English artist. It was acquired by the Museum from the Stroganovs’ collection stored in their Znamenskoye-Karian estate of Tambov Province.
The painting features Sergey Stroganov wearing a fur coat over the uniform jacket of aide-de-camp general to Nikolay I, His Imperial Majesty. On his chest there are the White Eagle Order (received in 1839), St. Vladimir Order Grade IV with a ribbon and St. George Order Grade IV (reaped in 1838 for 25 years of years).
Sergey Stroganov was born in 1794. He participated in the Patriotic War of 1812 as well as overseas campaigns of the Russian Army. During the Russo-Turkish War of 1828-1829 he rose to the rank of Major General. Two years later Mr. Stroganov occupied the position of temporary military governor in Riga and Minsk. By 1856 he had joined the State Council, the supreme legislative and advisory body of the Russian Empire.
Sergey Stroganov was one of the prominent educators acting in the first half of the XIX century. In 1825 he founded in Moscow a school of painting for gifted children from all social classes. Now this art school bears his name. In 1835 Mr. Stroganov became trustee of Moscow Educational District and president of Moscow Natural Scientists’ Society. He also headed the Imperial Archeological Commission and in 1860 was put in charge of bringing up Crown Prince Nikolay as well as grand princes Vladimir and Aleksey.
Sergey Stroganov was married to his third cousin Natalya Stroganova, the daughter of Count Pavel Stroganov. After the wedding Sergey obtained the title of Count, while previously he was a Baron only. The couple gave birth to sons (Aleksander, Pavel, Grigory and Nikolay) and daughters (Anna, Sofia and Yelizaveta). The life of the Stroganovs was related to Tambov Governorate due to Karian-Zagryazhsloye, their family estate located in Znamenki settlement. The estate came under Sergey Stroganov’s management under the last will of his aunt Sofia Zagryazhskaya-de-Maistre. In 1862 after the death of Count Xavier de Maistre the estate fully passed into the ownership of the Stroganov family. In 1857 Sergey Stroganov signed away the estate to his second son Pavel. After a while Pavel created one of the biggest art collections comprising the works of West-European and Russian painters. In particular, it includes the portraits of the Stroganov family members.
The painting features Sergey Stroganov wearing a fur coat over the uniform jacket of aide-de-camp general to Nikolay I, His Imperial Majesty. On his chest there are the White Eagle Order (received in 1839), St. Vladimir Order Grade IV with a ribbon and St. George Order Grade IV (reaped in 1838 for 25 years of years).
Sergey Stroganov was born in 1794. He participated in the Patriotic War of 1812 as well as overseas campaigns of the Russian Army. During the Russo-Turkish War of 1828-1829 he rose to the rank of Major General. Two years later Mr. Stroganov occupied the position of temporary military governor in Riga and Minsk. By 1856 he had joined the State Council, the supreme legislative and advisory body of the Russian Empire.
Sergey Stroganov was one of the prominent educators acting in the first half of the XIX century. In 1825 he founded in Moscow a school of painting for gifted children from all social classes. Now this art school bears his name. In 1835 Mr. Stroganov became trustee of Moscow Educational District and president of Moscow Natural Scientists’ Society. He also headed the Imperial Archeological Commission and in 1860 was put in charge of bringing up Crown Prince Nikolay as well as grand princes Vladimir and Aleksey.
Sergey Stroganov was married to his third cousin Natalya Stroganova, the daughter of Count Pavel Stroganov. After the wedding Sergey obtained the title of Count, while previously he was a Baron only. The couple gave birth to sons (Aleksander, Pavel, Grigory and Nikolay) and daughters (Anna, Sofia and Yelizaveta). The life of the Stroganovs was related to Tambov Governorate due to Karian-Zagryazhsloye, their family estate located in Znamenki settlement. The estate came under Sergey Stroganov’s management under the last will of his aunt Sofia Zagryazhskaya-de-Maistre. In 1862 after the death of Count Xavier de Maistre the estate fully passed into the ownership of the Stroganov family. In 1857 Sergey Stroganov signed away the estate to his second son Pavel. After a while Pavel created one of the biggest art collections comprising the works of West-European and Russian painters. In particular, it includes the portraits of the Stroganov family members.
