Who painted Portrait of Alexander P. von Benckendorff (1819 – 1851)?

Portrait of Alexander P. von Benckendorff (1819 – 1851) was painted by Charles de Steuben in 1850.

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Portrait of Alexander P. von Benckendorff (1819 – 1851) is held by Hermitage Museum.

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Artwork

Portrait of Alexander P. von Benckendorff (1819 – 1851)

Charles de Steuben , 1850

Portrait of Alexander P. von Benckendorff (1819 – 1851) is an oil painting by Charles de Steuben. It dates from 1850 and is held in the collection of the Hermitage Museum. The Portrait of Alexander P.

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Overview

The Portrait of Alexander P. von Benckendorff is an oil painting created around 1850 by Charles de Steuben, a German-born French painter associated with the Romantic movement.

Subject & Meaning

The portrait depicts Alexander P. von Benckendorff, a military figure, in a formal dark uniform adorned with medals and a cross, conveying dignity and prestige.

Technique & Style

Steuben's use of oil paint captures the subject's formal attire and dignified demeanor against a dark background, reflecting the Romantic emphasis on individual expression and dramatic composition.

History & Provenance

The painting is now held in the State Hermitage Museum, a repository of artworks including those featuring military subjects.

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Artist & collection

Artist

Charles de Steuben

Charles Auguste Guillaume Steuben (German: Carl August Wilhelm von Steuben; April 18, 1788 – November 21, 1856), also Charles de Steuben, was a German-born French Romantic painter and lithographer active from the Napoleonic to Second…

Museum

Hermitage Museum

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