Piotr Fedorovich Sokolov

Piotr Sokolov (1787-1848) Portrait of Nikolai Alekseevich Mukhanov (1802-1871) pencil and watercolour, with gum arabic in places, on paper laid down on pink paper 8 7/8 x 6 7/8 in. (22.6 x 17.6 cm.) Executed circa 1827 N. A. Mukhanov was educated at home before entering into the service of the Leib Guards Izmailovsky Regiment in 1819. The following year he joined the Orenburgsky Uhlan Regiment as a cornet before being transferred to the Leib Guards Hussar Regiment where he became aide-de-camp and subsequently lieutenant in 1826. He was decorated for his part in the Russo-Turkish war before commencing work at the Ministry of Internal Affairs from 1832. In 1866 Mukhanov became a full privy councillor, a member of the state council, senator and honourable trustee. This portrait was painted in St Petersburg and can be dated to the end of 1827/the first half of 1828.

Petr Fedorovich Sokolov (Russian, 1787-1848) Maximilian, Duke of Leuchtenberg signed in Cyrillic (lower left) watercolour over pencil and pen and black ink, heightened with gum arabic 25 x 21cm (9 13/16 x 8 1/4in). Footnote: Petr Fedorovich Sokolov, one of the finest Russian watercolourists of the first half of the 19th century, painted numerous portraits of the Russian Royal Family and nobility. The sitter in the present portrait is Maximilian Eugene Joseph, Duke of Leuchtenberg, member of two European royal families, Bavarian and Russian. On 2nd July 1839 he married Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia in the chapel of the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg. On 14th July 1839, his father-in-law, Nikolai I, styled him 'Imperial Highness', a rank to which he was entitled as a descendant of the extended dynasty of Napoleon I.

signed in Latin l.m., with later inscription l.r. watercolour over pencil on paper Quantity: 2 CATALOGUE NOTE To be sold together with another portrait of a lady in a blue bonnet signed A.Sokolov and dated 1840, also in watercolour over pencil on paper, 14 by 16.5cm., 5 by 6½in.

Petr Fedorovich Sokolov (1787?-1848)
Portrait of a lady, half-length, seated, possibly Countess Komarovskaia
Add. Notes: signed 'Socoloff' (centre right) pencil and watercolour on paper 7 3/8 x 5¼ in. (18.7 x 13.3 cm.)
Notes: For another version of the present portrait currently in the Tula Regional Museum, Russia, see S.V. Gorbacheva & S.V. Yamschikov, Russkii Akvarelnyi i karandashnyi portret pervoi poloviny XIX veka iz museev RSFSR, Moscow, 1983, no. 119.

PETR FEDOROVICH SOKOLOV (1787-1848) - PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG WOMAN
Mis: 24 by 18.8 cm..
signed in Cyrillic (lower right)watercolor over crayons on paper laid down on board, oval

CONDITION NOTE
Sheet is laid down on thin board. Surface is slightly discolored and faded.We are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described in our catalogue. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSION CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.