Portrait of Denis Vasilyevich Davydov (1784-1839)

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  Dow, George  (English artist, 1781-1829).    
Portrait of Denis Vasilyevich Davydov (1784-1839) [Izomaterial]. - Electron. Dan. (229 Kb). - (St. Petersburg: The State Hermitage, 2003). - 1 file: color. - Portrait. Canvas, oil. 70.0х62.5 cm. Not later than 1828 - 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 a breastplate, up front, in a 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 print and electronic .
1. Davydov, Denis Vasilyevich (1784 - 1839) - 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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For the biography of DV Davydov, see: Wikipedia - the free encyclopedia, article" Davydov, Denis Vasilyevich ". - In 1812, Lieutenant Colonel Akhtyrsky Hussar Regiment, commander of the 1st Battalion. He fought under Romanov, Saltanovka and Smolensk, took part in the rearguard battles. On August 21, PI Bagration sent a report with a request to allocate at his disposal a detachment for action in the rear of the enemy. Received the support of M. I. Kutuzov. At the head of the detachment, initially consisting of 50 Akhtyrsk hussars and 80 Cossacks, operated on the communications of the Great Army on the Old Smolensk road. During the retreat of the enemy, he distinguished himself under Lyakhov, Krasny, Kopys and during the occupation of Grodno. After the end of the campaign of 1812, he was promoted to colonel and awarded with the orders of St. George and St. Vladimir. - 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).
Electronic copy source: The State Hermitage, St. Petersburg
Location of original material: The State Hermitage, St. Petersburg
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