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Coachman Ilya Baikov by Joseph Vivien (19 c., priv.coll.)
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JOSIF JOSIFOVICH DE VIVIEN DE CHÂTEAUBRUN (RUSSIAN, 1793-1852)
Ilya Ivanovich Baikov (1768-1838), in double-breasted loden green coat with gilt buttons, wearing the badges of the Imperial Russian Order of St. Anne (3rd class), the bronze medal for the Campaign of 1812 with the ribbon of St. Anne and, around his neck, two presentation medals for Zeal from Tsar Alexander I, long red hair and grey beard
signed 'J. de Vivien' (mid left)
on ivory
oval, 3 1/8 in. (80 mm.) high, rectangular ormolu frame with shell spandrels
Joseph Vivien was a prominent portrait painter during the reign of Louis XIV and was renowned for his ability to capture the likeness and personality of his subjects. Vivien was also skilled in the art of still life and genre painting. He studied under the painter Charles de La Fosse and later became a member of the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture in Paris. Some of his notable works include portraits of Louis XIV, Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, and Madame de Montespan. Vivien's style was characterised by elegance, refinement and attention to detail. She died in Paris in 1735.
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