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George Dawe, English 1781-1829 Portrait of Alexander I

Sold for $31,000 at Bill Hood & Sons Arts & Antiques Auctions on Dec 10, 2013.

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Attributed to George Dawe, English (1781-1829), "Portrait of Tsar Alexander I", oil on canvas, dated 1805 (on brass plaque) no visible signature, and measuring 17 3/4 x 13 1/2. The work is mounted in a pegged and carved gilt wood frame, not relined, (In good condition). Dawe was a well known portrait artist and mezzotint engraver, he painted over 300 Russian Generals active during Napoleon's invasion of Russia. Provenance (from the verso) states that this painting was the property of H.R.H. Grand Duchess Olga Oldenburg, it was acquired in 1946 in Paris at an auction of her family possessions

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