Stepan Alexandrovsky (1842-1906) (after), Peasant Beauty in Festive Dress. Chromolithograph after his portrait of a Peasant Beauty in Festive Dress by Stepan Feodorovich Alexandrovsky (1842-1906). The chromolithograph depicting a beautiful young woman at bust length, shown wearing a red sarafan over a white blouse with colorful bead necklaces, her hair under a blue embroidered kokoshnik, signed in Cyrillic S. Aleksandrovskii at lower right, in later mat and framed under glass. Viewable area: 12 3/8 x 9 1/8 in. (31.3 x 23.2 cm); framed: 19 1/8 x 14 7/8 in. (48.5 x 37.8 cm) Stepan Feodorovich Alexandrovsky (Степан ФедоÑ€ович Ð?лекÑ?андÑ€овский, 1842-1906). The original watercolor on which this is print is based was offered Sotheby’s London, 30 November 2010, lot 111. Alexandrovsky was an Academician and graduate of the Imperial Academy of Arts in St Petersburg. He painted watercolor portraits of the Imperial family, including Grand Duchess Elizabeth, cultural figures, most notably Fyodor Tyutchev, and peasant types such as the offered lot. He was a longtime member of the Society of Russian Watercolorists and served as its President from 1902 to 1904. He exhibited at the Imperial Academy of Art and the Imperial Society for the Encouragement of the Arts during his lifetime; today his work is included in major public and private collections throughout Russia.

This Jasper52 auction is curated in partnership with John Atzbach, a leading authority in the field of Russian works of art made in and representing the tastes of the late Imperial era (late 17th century to the 1917 Revolution).

He was introduced to the subject at the age of 9, when a neighbor, recognizing his interest, allowed him to examine her collection of Russian enamels. He was immediately intrigued and spent the next several years learning all that he could about Russian silver and enamels, honing his knowledge before he began collecting them himself, fulfilling a childhood dream.

With a lifetime of knowledge in Russian decorative arts, John Atzbach is regularly consulted by collectors, dealers, appraisers, and auction house representatives from around the world. He has been directly involved in the formation of some of the world's finest collections of Russian enamels, Russian porcelains, and Faberge. He greatly enjoys his work and feels very fortunate that his childhood interest could evolve into a lifelong passion that continues to engage him every day.

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Some fading due to sun exposure, the frame slightly loose.