Important miniature on ivory - portrait of Russian tsar Alexander II of Russia, in black uniform with silver-embroidered red collar . The miniature created by well-renowned Austrian portrait miniature painter Robert Theer (1808 Lohannisberg - 1863 Vienna). Robert, the brother of two another portrait and miniature painters Adolf and Albert Theer, was a pupil of Eduard Klieber in the Vienna Art Academy.He already opened at the age of 16 years a studio and exhibited from 1828 to 1846 on the Academy exhibitions of St. Anna miniature portraits on ivory or email, portrait lithographies and copies after old masters . In his best miniatures he converted the influence of Moritz Daffinger into the personal, in particular in some gentleman portraits of larger format, which exhibit modelerende strength and natural appearance in place of cold beautiful coloredness and rigid characteristic.

Similar miniature ( see our additional image) of Alexander II , painted also by Robert Theer was sold by Christie´s London on 27.11.2007 for 7500 british pounds ( ca. 11000 €).

Literature: Prof.H.Fuchs, Lexicon of austrian artists, Vienna, 1975

Inscription: signed on the edge middle right.

Technique: gouache on ivory. Luxuriousy original period gold-plated frame, matted in red velvet , frame outside - fire bronze.

Measurements: unframed h 1" x w 4/5" (2,7 x 2,0 cm), framed h 3 3/4" x w 3" (10 x 7,5 cm)

Condition: in very good condition.