History and culture: “Karl Bryullov. Portraits from a St. Petersburg private collection” exhibition to open in Moscow

“Karl Bryullov. Portraits from a St. Petersburg private collection” exhibition to open in the Tretyakov Gallery in Lavrushinsky Lane (Moscow) on January 24, 2018.

For the first time ever will the exhibition introduce to the Moscow public a few previously unseen works of the famous artists.

The eight portraits painted by Karl Bryullov at various moments in his career showcase peculiar typological structures of portraiture: grand and intimate portrayals, a group family portrait, a “riding” portrait on horseback, self-portraits. Among the works on display there will be a full-dress image of “The Lady by the Piano” (1838), “A Portrait of E.P. Gagarina with Sons Yevgeny, Lev and Feofil” (1824), and a replica of Karl Bryullov’s most well-known self-portrait.