Old World Portraits
Hungarian or Polish Hussar
Unknown Artist
This striking 19th-century portrait captures a Hungarian or Polish hussar in magnificent red and gold military regalia.
Portrait of Colonel Yevgraf Davydov
Orest Kiprensky
1809 · Oil Paint, Canvas
A striking Napoleonic-era portrait of a Russian colonel in a bold red hussar uniform.
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Where it works
A grounded artwork with confident presence in a warmer tonal register — brings a composed sense of weight.
- Often works in
- Library · Living Room · Study
- Placement
- Strongest where a vertical wall can take more presence
- Walls
- Best where a lighter wall gives it room to show
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Deep burgundy, Terracotta clay
About the piece
This 1809 masterpiece by Orest Kiprensky depicts Colonel Yevgraf Davydov in the ornate dress of the Life Guard Hussar Regiment. The dramatic contrast between the vivid red jacket, crisp white breeches, and the moody, dark background showcases the height of Russian Romantic portraiture.
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