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Portrait of Field-Marshal Johann Karl Friedrich Anton von Diebitsch

François Nicholas Riss , 1835

Portrait of Field-Marshal Johann Karl Friedrich Anton von Diebitsch, by François Nicholas Riss, oil, 1835
Portrait of Field-Marshal Johann Karl Friedrich Anton von Diebitsch, by François Nicholas Riss, oil, 1835

Portrait of Field-Marshal Johann Karl Friedrich Anton von Diebitsch is an oil painting by the Realist artist François Nicholas Riss. It dates from 1835 and is held in the collection of the Hermitage Museum.

About this work

Overview

The Portrait of Field-Marshal Johann Karl Friedrich Anton von Diebitsch is an oil painting created by François Nicholas Riss in 1835.

Subject & Meaning

The portrait depicts a military figure in a dark uniform with gold epaulettes and a white sash, conveying confidence and authority through his stance and the objects he holds.

Technique & Style

The artist's use of contrasting colors and subtle light effects highlights the subject's military attire, while the worn paint gives the portrait a soft, aged appearance.

History & Provenance

The painting is now held at the State Hermitage Museum.

Artist & collection

Hermitage Museum

Museum

Hermitage Museum

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