Portrait of Fyodor V. (Dietrich Jacob) Tijl van Seraskerken (1771-1826)

Executed in oil paint, the work showcases Dawe's portraiture skills, blending detailed rendering of textures (lace, medals) with a more subdued approach to the background, balancing subject prominence with contextual depth.

Painted in 1824, the portrait is part of the State Hermitage Museum's collection. Dawe, having relocated to Saint Petersburg in 1819, was acclaimed by the local artistic community, notably receiving accolades from Alexander Pushkin.

This piece is one of many military portraits by Dawe, including a series of 329 portraits of Russian generals from the Napoleonic War for the Winter Palace's Military Gallery, reflecting the artist's primary patronage and thematic focus during his Saint Petersburg period.

As part of Dawe's extensive portfolio of military portraits, this work contributes to the historical and artistic record of early 19th-century Russian military leadership, preserved within the Hermitage's collections.