Portrait of Dmitry M. Yuzefovich (1777-1821)

Dawe employed characteristic British Romanticism techniques, with meticulous attention to facial details, such as shadows under the mustache and around the eyes, set against a plain background to maximize focus on the subject's persona and honors.

Created a year after Dawe's relocation to Saint Petersburg, this work is part of his notable output in Russia, which included the renowned Military Gallery project for the Winter Palace. The painting is signed and dated, acknowledging its posthumous nature.

Part of a broader body of work by Dawe in Russia, this portrait aligns with his reputation for capturing the likenesses of Russian military leaders, as seen in his extensive commission for 329 generals' portraits.

Housed at the State Hermitage Museum, the portrait contributes to the institution's collection of similar works by Dawe, offering insight into early 19th-century Russian military portraiture and British Romanticist influence abroad.