Artwork
Portrait of Yegor M. Pillar (1767-1830)
Portrait of Yegor M. Pillar (1767-1830) is an oil painting by George Dawe. It dates from 1822 and is held in the collection of the Hermitage Museum.
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Subject & Meaning
The composition includes symbolic elements such as a medallion, reinforcing his connection to aristocratic tradition and institutional duty.
The painting portrays Georg Ludwig Pilar von Pilchau, a Baltic German nobleman and court official, rendered in a conventional portrait style that emphasizes his status and authority. The composition includes symbolic elements such as a medallion, reinforcing his connection to aristocratic tradition and institutional duty. Executed in oil paint on canvas, the work was created in 1822 and is housed in the Hermitage Museum, where it forms part of the institution's collection of Russian imperial portraiture.
Technique & Style
Executed in 1822, this portrait is an oil painting on canvas created by George Dawe with contributions from his workshop. The work measures 70 cm in height and 62.5 cm in width. Stylistically, the composition focuses on the depiction of Georg Ludwig Pilar von Pilchau, who is portrayed alongside a medallion.
The piece is classified as a portrait and is currently held in the collection of the Hermitage Museum.
History & Provenance
The portrait of Yegor M. Pillar was painted by George Dawe in 1822, executed in oil on canvas. It was produced as part of Dawe's celebrated series of military portraits commissioned by Tsar Alexander I for the Military Gallery of the Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg, which commemorated participants in the Patriotic War of 1812.
The work depicts Georg Ludwig Pilar von Pilchau and is held in the collection of the Hermitage Museum, where it remains part of the institution's holdings of Dawe's workshop output from the Military Gallery project.
Overview
George Dawe’s 1822 oil portrait presents Georg Ludwig Pilar von Pilchau, a Russian officer, in a dark uniform accented by gold epaulettes, a red collar, and a prominent gold star. The figure gazes directly at the viewer, set against a muted brown backdrop, emphasizing his rank and demeanor.
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Artist
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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