Russian nobleman in blue jacket with gold bridle, powdered wig with black bow. He holds a hat in his hand. C. 1776. Signed Roslin. Oil on canvas. Oval. 63×51 cm.

Russian nobleman in blue jacket with gold bridle, powdered wig with black bow. He holds a hat in his hand. C. 1776. Signed Roslin. Oil on canvas. Oval. 63×51 cm. Gunnar W. Lundberg, A Catalogue Raisonné of the Works of Alexander Roslin, 1957, no. 454, ill. no. 140. Exhibited: Malmø Rådhus, “Från Barock till Romantik”, 1956 no. 43. Literature: Malmberg, “Sv. slott og herresäten”, Ny samling Uppland (1931–1933), p. 308 fig. 32, here described as Russian prince. Provenance: According to Gunnar Lundberg: Bought at Bukowski's Art Gallery in Stockholm. Civil engineer Sten Westerberg (1884–1956). Director Hugo Sjöberg, Malmö (1957). On the reverse of the canvas, conservator Gustaf Joensson has noted the following (in Swedish): The portrait is an original work by Alex Roslin. After cleaning of the painting, the signature appeared.

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63 × 51 cm