Lot Details
Lot 563
Alexander Johann Gottlieb Petrovitch Schwabe
Russian, 1818-1872
"Neptune" with his Groom in a Stable
Signed Schwabe and dated 1847 (ll); inscribed in Russian on the reverse
Oil on canvas
14 1/4 x 19 7/8 inches (36.2 x 50.5 cm)
Provenance:
Marjorie Merriweather Post, Washington, D. C.
Acquired from Mrs. Post by a member of her family
By descent in the same family to the present owner
Note: The inscription on the reverse identifies "Neptune" as a horse belonging to the Grand Duke Nikolai Nikolaevich. Considering the date of the painting, this would probably be the elder son (1831-1891) of Tsar Nicholas I.
According to a member of Mrs. Post's family, this painting was hung for some time in a room on her yacht, "The Sea Cloud."
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