Lot 0021
Rare Russian Bronze Bust of Grand Duke Nikolai Nikolaevich, Bylewski
Estimate: 9000-12000€
A Rare Russian Bust of Grand Duke Nikolai Nikolaevich the Younger
Russia, St Petersburg, sculptor Faddei S. Bylewski; cast in Warsaw, Lopienski Brothers Foundry, 1914-1916
Bronze, cast, chased, silvered.
Dimensions: 16.5 x 9.0 x 4.5 cm (with stand).
Marks: cast facsimile signature “BYLEWSKI” on the right side of the base; stamped foundry mark “LOPIENSKI / WARSZAWA” on the reverse of the plinth.
A rare example of late Imperial Russian cabinet sculpture, this bust depicts Grand Duke Nikolai Nikolaevich the Younger (1856-1926), one of the leading military figures of the Romanov dynasty during the First World War. Shown half-length, with the head turned slightly to the left, he wears full dress uniform with cockaded cap, general’s epaulettes, aiguillette, sash, decorations, medals, and breast stars. The sculpture follows the official wartime portrait type widely circulated in prints and phototypes at the beginning of the war.
The bust was created by Faddei (Tadeusz) S. Bylewski (1866-1939), a sculptor of Polish origin and Major General in the Russian army, whose work often centered on military subjects. It was cast by the renowned Lopienski Brothers in Warsaw, among the most important artistic bronze founders in Poland in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Starting price: 8000€
Estimate: 9000-12000€
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