1823
oil
canvas
From the collection of Hermitage Museum
Portrait of Alexander I. Talyzin (1777-1849) (2nd) is a 1823 oil by George Dawe, held at Hermitage Museum.
This painting is a portrait of a man in a military uniform, with a red collar and gold epaulets. He has dark hair and is looking directly at the viewer. The man's uniform is adorned with medals and a large cross on a red ribbon. He is also wearing a dark jacket with gold buttons. The background of the painting is a light yellow color. The level of detail in the painting suggests that it was created using the technique of chiaroscuro, which uses strong contrasts between light and dark to create a sense of volume and depth.
George Dawe (6 February 1781 – 15 October 1829) was an English portraitist who painted 329 portraits of Russian generals active during Napoleon's invasion of Russia for the Military Gallery of the Winter Palace.
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