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