The Death of the Czar Nicholas I at St. Petersburgh, March 2, 1855.
PrinterPrinted by
E.B. & E.C. Kellogg
(American, 1840 - 1867)
PublisherPublished by
E.B. & E.C. Kellogg
(American, 1840 - 1867)
Date1857-1867
MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 8 5/8 x 13in. (21.9 x 33cm)
Sheet (height x width): 12 15/16 x 16 3/4in. (32.9 x 42.5cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number1970.44.2
DescriptionA man lies in an ornately carved bed, supported by a woman who is seated beside him with her feet on a footstool. He has a mustache and sideburns and wears a nightshirt. She wears a dark dress trimmed with lace and a veil. A man wearing a coat, trousers, and eyeglasses stands at the right with his left hand on the top of a chair. A young woman at the far left has hidden her face in a handkerchief, which she holds in her left hand. Three men in military uniforms stand behind the bed. One wears eyeglasses. Two are holding hands. There is a crown at the head of the bed. A patterned carpet is on the floor. Decorative paneling is on the wall in the background.
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