Portrait of Alexander Khristoforovich Benckendorff (1783-1844) (1st)

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  Dow, George  (English artist, 1781-1829).    
Portrait of Alexander Khristoforovich Benckendorff (1783-1844) (1st) [Izomaterial]. - Electron. Dan. (231 Kb). - (St. Petersburg: The State Hermitage, 2003). - 1 file: color. -
Portrait. Canvas, oil. 70x62,5 cm. 1822. - Electronic reproduction of a painting from the Military Gallery of the 1812 State Hermitage, St. Petersburg. Photographers: NN Antonova, Yu. A. Molodkovets, IE Regentova.
Portrait of the waistband, turning the face 1/3 to the right, in military uniform. - The image was provided by the State Hermitage (St. Petersburg) for the collections "The Patriotic War of 1812" and "Russia in Faces," without the right to publish in other publications, both printed and electronic. During the Patriotic War of 1812, he commanded the avant-garde detachment of General F. F. Wincinger, then was in the detachment of Lieutenant-General PV Golenishchev-Kutuzov. He was in various skirmishes and battles, participated in the capture of three generals and more than 6000 officers and soldiers of the Napoleonic army. For differences and courage, he was promoted to major general on July 27, 1812. After the French left Moscow for a short time was the commandant of the city. - For the biography of AH Benckendorff, see: The Big Biographical Encyclopedia, article "Benckendorff, Count Alexander Khristoforovich "; Wikipedia - the free encyclopedia, article" Benckendorff, Alexander Khristoforovich ". - Materials of the Internet project "1812", section "The Military Gallery of the Winter Palace" (prepared for publication by Podmazo AA, 2003) (http://www.museum.ru/museum/1812/Persons/VGZD/index. html) .
1. Benckendorf, Alexander Khristoforovich (1783 - 1844) - Portraits. 2. The State Hermitage. Military Gallery of 1812 (St. Petersburg, city) - Exhibits. 3. Dow, George (1781 - 1829). Portraits. 4. Patriotic War of 1812 (collection). 5. Russia in the faces (collection). 6. Portrait painting.
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Electronic copy source: The State Hermitage, St. Petersburg
Location of original material: The State Hermitage, St. Petersburg
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