Bidspirit auction | A GEORGE PERINE PORTRAIT ENGRAVING,

A GEORGE PERINE PORTRAIT ENGRAVING, EMPRESS MARIA ALEXANDROVNA, RUSSIAN - This engraving depicts the empress in a half-length adorned with copious pearls, in a period frame with reticulated scrollwork. George Edward Perine engraved the image after the original portrait by Franz Xaver Winterhalter. George Edward Perine (1837-1885) was an American artist, engraver, and publisher. He was employed by New York engravers in 1858-1860 and in 1860 began engraving on his own and soon established a successful business in New York City. Franz Xaver Winterhalter (1805-1873) was a German painter and lithographer, known for his flattering portraits of royalty and upper-class society in the mid-19th century. During the 1850s and 1860s, Winterhalter painted a number of important portraits of Polish and Russian aristocrats. In 1857, he painted the portrait of Tsarina Maria Alexandrovna. Please make all inquiries before bidding. All lots are sold ”as-is”, refer to our T&C. Helios Auctions does not ship in-house. A list of recommended shippers will be provided. Dimensions: 7 3/4 x 5 3/4 in., (19.75 x 14.5 cm.) Condition: Perfect