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Attributed to Karl Ivanovich KOLLMANN (1786–1846)
An album containing a collection of 28 drawings depicting Russian costumes and scenes from life in 19th-century Russia
An album containing a collection of 28 drawings depicting Russian costumes and scenes from life in 19th-century Russia
Mixed media, including watercolour and black
pencil 21.5 × 27.3 cm – 8 7/16 × 10 3/4 in.
Private collection, France.
This album most likely belonged to Charles Philippe Lafont (1781–1839), a French violinist and composer. Between 1808 and 1815, he served as a violinist in Tsar Alexander I’s chamber orchestra before returning to France, where he became first violin in King Louis XVIII’s chamber orchestra and musical accompanist to the Duchess of Berry. A few verses found in the album do indeed mention a “Lafont” (…) “with the wing of Apollo’s bow”.