Bidspirit auction | RUSSIAN PRINCESS PRASKOVYA IVANOVNA BY

RUSSIAN PRINCESS PRASKOVYA IVANOVNA BY PYOTR BOREL - Pyotr Borel, Russian, 1829 to 1898, lithograph print depicting the portrait of Praskovya Ivanovna, a Russian tsarevna, being the daughter of Tsar Ivan V of Russia and his wife Praskovia Saltykova. Published by Friedeburg, St. Petersburg, 1856. Signed in the plate lower right. Pyotr Fyodorovich Borel was a Russian painter and illustrator, one of the leading portraitists of his time in Russia. Borel became famous for his massive series of lithographic portraits, including The Lyceum of Prince Bezborodko, the Gallery of Russian Statesmen, Portraits of Russian Priests, and, in particular, The Gallery of the Russian Heroes and Chief Commanders in the 1853-1856 Crimean War, the latter amounting to more than 400 portraits. Antique Russian Lithograph Print Collectibles. Dimensions Paper 20 3/4 x 13 1/4 in. Plate 10 1/2 x 8 7/8 in. All measurements are approximate. Condition Overall good condition. Signs of age and wear. Yellowing, some dark stains on surface. Dents, embossed surface and marks, Refer to photos. Sold as is.