Descripción : SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY
height: 23.5cm., 9¼in
depicting the Empress in military dress astride a horse attended to by a young African boy, the oval base applied with flowers, with blue factory marks
NOTE
The mode for employing people of African origin at court in Russia was initiated by Peter the Great, the most famous being Abram Hannibal. Many nobles followed his example in 18th and 19th centuries and it would appear that his daughter Elizaveta Petrovna continued the tradition. Most servants were acquired as slaves and upon arrival in Russia, were granted their personal freedom in exchange for a lifetime service obligation.
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Estimación (baja/alta) : 7000 GBP-9000 GBP🔓Sin tarjeta de crédito.
Sobre el lote Lote N° 304 Título : Second Half 19Th Century Talla : height: 23.5cm., 9¼in Condition report : Excellent Sotheby's, subastador, London, UK🔓Sin tarjeta de crédito. Título de venta : The Russian Sale Fecha de la venta : 31/05/2006🔓Sin tarjeta de crédito. Referencia de la subasta : Live Sale