Russian School, 18th Century A portrait of Michael I of Russia (1596-1645), also known as Tsar Mikhail Fyodorovich Romanov, half-length, in Russian regalia, holding a crown and sceptre, within a painted oval oil on canvas 81.2 x 64.7cm (31 15/16 x 25 1/2in). framed: 98.3 x 81.2cm Footnotes: Provenance The Collection of Lt Col Edward Robert Guy Ripley (according to a label on the reverse) Michael I was tsar of Russia from 1613-1645, and founder of the Romanov dynasty. Several versions of the portrait exist by anonymous artists, including one in the Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg (museum no. ЭРЖ-520). These are presumably after a now lost original. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing