Stepan Fyodorovich Alexandrovsky (Russian: Степан Фёдорович Александровский; 25 December 1842 – 1 February 1906) was a Russian portrait painter and watercolorist.
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Степан Александровский | |
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Born | |
Died | February 1, 1906 | (aged 63)
Resting place | Smolensky Lutheran Cemetery, St. Petersburg |
Alma mater | Imperial Academy of Arts |
Known for | Watercolour painting |
Elected | Member Academy of Arts (1874) |
Biography
editHe attended a classical grammar school and was originally planning for a career in medicine, but soon found himself attracted to art. In pursuit of that, he moved to saint Petersburg and began auditing classes at the Imperial Academy of Arts. One of his portraits was awarded a small silver medal in 1861.[1]
He was a regular participant in the Academy's exhibitions and was named an "Artist" in 1864. Later he became a "First-Class Artist" (1869). He was named an "Academician" in 1874 for his portrait of War Minister, Dmitry Milyutin.[1] By 1884, he was a "Free Artist" and honorary member of the Academy.
He was one of the founding members of the Society of Russian Watercolorists . Among his best-known works are a series of portrait albums: thirty of Central Asian dignitaries who came to Moscow for the coronation of Alexander III (1884); forty-five of the Knights of various military orders (1886); and members of an embassy from 'Abd al-Ahad Khan, the Emir of Bukhara (1889).[1]
He also provided illustrations for several periodicals and participated in exhibitions held by the Imperial Society for the Encouragement of the Arts.[2]
Works
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Fyodor Ivanovich Tyutchev (1876)
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Luigi Premazzi (1882)
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Young Lady (1886)
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Portrait of a Young Girl (earlier 1906)
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Portrait of Grand Duchess Elizaveta Fyodorovna (earlier 1906)
References
edit- ^ a b c "Александровский, Степан Федорович". Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary: In 86 Volumes (82 Volumes and 4 Additional Volumes). St. Petersburg. 1890–1907.
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Further reading
edit- Breshko-Breshkovsky, Nikolay N. (January 16, 1904). "У академика С. Ф. Александровского". Ogonyok (in Russian). No. 1. Saint Petersburg: Birzhevyie Vedomosti. p. 6. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
- Sobko, Nikolai P. [in Russian] (1893). "Александровский, Степан Федорович". Словарь русских художников (in Russian). Vol. 1. Saint Petersburg: M. Stasyulevich. cols. 80–83. OCLC 889716402.
External links
editMedia related to Stepan Alexandrovsky at Wikimedia Commons