$2,500
c. 1868 bronze with a medium brown patina height: 26.5 cm. (10 1/2 in.) Chopin foundry mark and circular Ministry of Finance stamp dated 1867 on inside of bust LOT NOTES This series depicting Russia`s Grand Dukes, Tsars and Emperors is dedicated to the Millennium of Russia. The celebration of the Millennium was held in Novgorod on September 8, 1862 and commemorated the legendary beginnings of the Russian state and its growth and success over the following century. The series of busts formally known as "A Gallery of Bronze Busts of All the Russian Grand Dukes, Tsars and Emperors" was sold by subscription; Emperor Alexander II was the first subscriber. The series was enormously popular and all of the approximately 200 of the original series were sold.
Auctioneer:
Shapiro Auctions
Date:
2014-10-25
