Equestrian Portrait of Grand Prince Alexander Nikolayevich by Franz Krüger. A young man in a dark blue hussar uniform and white-plumed shako gallops across a rural landscape on a powerful black horse.

Equestrian Portrait of Grand Prince Alexander Nikolayevich

Franz Krüger

1832 · Oil Paint, Canvas

A striking 19th-century equestrian portrait featuring a young royal on a powerful black charger.

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A substantial artwork with a strong pulse in a warmer tonal register — brings a composed sense of weight.

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Living Room · Library · Study
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Reads best above substantial furniture or an open wall
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Benefits from light or mid-tone surroundings
Color notes
Charcoal black, Rich brown, Aged gold

About the piece

Painted in 1832 by Franz Krüger, this oil on canvas captures the future Emperor Alexander II of Russia as a young Grand Prince. Krüger’s exceptional ability to render horses—which earned him the nickname 'Pferde-Krüger'—is on full display here, contrasting the sleek, dark form of the stallion against a dramatic, windswept sky.

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