The artist is Guttenbrunn
Kurakin Alexander Borisovich (1752-1818) – prince, statesman, diplomat. In childhood, he was brought up with the Grand Duke Pavel Petrovich, kept his friendship with him for life. Studied at the University of Leiden. In 1778 he was granted real chamberlains and chief prosecutors of the Senate. From 1796, the vice-chancellor, in 1798 he was dismissed from the service, and in 1801 he was again returned to the position of vice-chancellor. President of the College of Foreign Affairs. From 1802 Chancellor of Russian Orders, member of the State Council. In 1807 he participated in the signing of the Tilsit world, then sent to Vienna with a diplomatic mission. From 1809 to 1812 Ambassador to Paris, timely informed the Russian government about the upcoming invasion of Napoleon. He was buried in Pavlovsk in the court church of St. Mary Magdalene. Monument on his grave with the inscription: my friend was set by Empress Maria Fedorovna.
Depicted in the Dalmatics of the Maltese Order of St. John of Jerusalem (under the caftan) with the orders of St. Andrew the First -Called (tape and star), St. Alexander Nevsky (Cross) and St. John of Jerusalem (Cross and Star).
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