Artist
Mihail Elian de la Gruia
Mihail Elian de la Gruia is an artist. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at King Ferdinand I National Military Museum.
Mihail Elian de la Gruia painted official portraits of royalty and leaders in 19th-century Bucharest. His Regele Carol I shows the first king of Romania in military dress, a stiff figure against a draped background—think stiff lace collars and medals that catch the light. The painting belongs to the stiff, formal portrait style of its time. If you like the stiffness of old royal portraits, tap Regele Carol I to see the king’s precise silver buttons up close.
