Lot 0077
Russian Imperial Glasswork Glass with a Portrait of Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, Workshop of P. P. Semechkin and K. I. Terebenev, Petersburg, 1840s
Estimate: 5500-6500€
Russian Imperial Glasswork. Glass with a Portrait of Empress Alexandra Feodorovna
Imperial glass manufactory. Glass decorated with a portrait of Empress Alexandra Feodorovna
. Workshop of P. P. Semechkin and K. I. Terebenev. Petersburg, 1840s
Transparent glass with transfer-printed decoration and gilding.
Dimensions: 7.7 x 6 cm.
The glass is adorned with a well-known printed image of Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, after the painted original by artist P. I. Razumihin (1812–1848), from the collection of the State Historical Museum. The portrait is framed by a wreath of oak and laurel leaves. Below is the double-headed eagle with scepter and orb; above the garland rises the imperial crown. Oak branches extend to the sides, flanked by four banners on either side of the wreath.
This work exemplifies the lithographic decoration developed by the Terebenev and Semechkin workshop, which specialized in applying portraits of members of the Imperial family to glass, porcelain, and faience objects in combination with gilded ornamentation.
Starting price: 5000€
Estimate: 5500-6500€
Hammer Price: €
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