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Suvorov Crossing St Gotthard Pass on 13 September 1799

Suvorov Crossing St Gotthard Pass on 13 September 1799, by Alexander von Kotzebue, oil, 1862
Suvorov Crossing St Gotthard Pass on 13 September 1799, by Alexander von Kotzebue, oil, 1862

Suvorov Crossing St Gotthard Pass on 13 September 1799 is an oil painting by the Realist artist Alexander von Kotzebue. It dates from 1862 and is held in the collection of the Hermitage Museum.

About this work

Overview

Suvorov Crossing St Gotthard Pass on 13 September 1799 is an oil painting created by German Romantic artist Alexander von Kotzebue around 1862. It captures a pivotal moment from the French Revolutionary Wars.

Subject & Meaning

The painting commemorates Russian Generalissimo Alexander Suvorov's strategic maneuver of leading his troops across the treacherous St Gotthard Pass on the specified date, highlighting military leadership and historical significance.

Technique & Style

Executed in oil paint, the work aligns with Realist tendencies, emphasizing factual representation over romantic exaggeration, though created by an artist associated with Romanticism.

History & Provenance

Completed circa 1862, the painting is part of the State Hermitage Museum's collection, indicating its recognized historical and artistic value.

Context

The painting reflects 19th-century interest in commemorating military history through art, blending the artist's Romantic background with the realism of the subject's depiction.

Legacy

As a historical piece, its legacy lies in documenting a crucial military event for posterity, preserved within a major museum collection.

Artist & collection

Portrait of Alexander von Kotzebue

Artist

Alexander von Kotzebue

Alexander Friedrich Wilhelm Franz von Kotzebue or Alexander Yevstafiyevich Kotzebue (Russian: Александр Евстафиевич Коцебу, romanized: Aleksandr Yevstafiyevich Kotsebu; 9 June 1815 – 24 August 1889) was a German…

Hermitage Museum

Museum

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