Visiting to the throne of Alexander I

The artist is unknown

Monogramist G.W.

The allegory for the entry into the throne of Alexander I was obviously made from the drawing of Ferdinand de Mace (1780 – no earlier than 1810) or from engraving on its original.

Emperor Peter I and Empress Catherine II sitting on the clouds hold a medallion with a portrait of Alexander I (dates back to the original f. Kugelhen). Peter (the face goes back to the original to. Moora) is depicted in the form of Zeus -Jupiter, naked to the waist, barefoot, at his feet an eagle with heavenly fire in his paws. Catherine (portrait image dates back to the type of lamp – Levitsky) is depicted in the form of the wife of Zeus Hereda -Juno (next to her on the clouds of two peacocks, symbols of this goddess). In the lower part of the left and right, the groups of gods and allegorical figures: Mercury, Flora, Hercules, Glory, three grace, parks, defeated Medusa-Gorgon. Putty everywhere with art attributes, military armor, baskets of flowers. In the center, flying Putto holds a ribbon with the French inscription: … d’ -lexandre BamaisvousvousvousVienDralabonour/Rendresonpeopleheurexestlevoeudesoncoeur … [from Alexander will always be happiness; Making your people happy – the desire of his heart]. Behind the figures of ancient gods and a woman in a crown with tsarist regalia in the hands symbolizing Russia, the peoples inhabiting the Russian Empire are depicted. Among them is Great Russia with a salary beard, a Ukrainian with a long mustache and a shaved head, a man in the Eastern Chalme and Negro. The plot was widespread at the beginning of the 19th century. There is a drawing with a pen with signature f. De Mayes (Kat. “Imperial Russia”. With. 128). There was also a “picture on porcelain”, with which in. Neumann completed a watercolor copy (kat. “Alexander I”. With. 235. No. 182). According to the drawing f. De Mayes Zh. AND. An engraving was performed by Avrille (ibid. With. 239).

N. X. Unknown artist. SPb, 2012. With. 182.