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Coronation of Alexander II, Moscow, September 17, 1856: Fireworks Display before the Cadets' Building

1856
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Object Information
  • Title: Coronation of Alexander II, Moscow, September 17, 1856: Fireworks Display before the Cadets' Building
  • Artist: Achille-Isidore Gilbert (French, Paris 1828–1899 Paris)
  • Artist: Designed by Henri-Pierre-Léon-Pharamond Blanchard (French, Lyon 1805–1873 Paris)
  • Artist: Designed by Bagantz (French, active 19th century)
  • Sitter: Portrait of Alexander II (Russian, Moscow 1818–1881 St. Petersburg)
  • Sitter: Portrait of Empress Marie Alexandowna (Russian)
  • Date: 1856
  • Medium: Color lithograph
  • Dimensions: image: 20 3/4 x 27 3/4 in. (52.7 x 70.5 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1954
  • Object Number: 54.566.5
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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