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| Keywords: Nicholas I of Russia by J,Lee (1844-5, Royal Coll.).png en Nicholas I Emperor of Russia 1796-1855 This miniature is stated in the Enamels inventory of 1877 to have been painted by Lee in 1845 although it was commissioned by Queen Victoria in 1844 and listed in her private accounts at that date Š ˜To Lee for enamels of the Emperor of Russia the Duke of Brunswick Prince Chas Ed the 2d Pretender £53 0 0 ™ RA VIC/ADDT/231/67 It is after a portrait by Franz Krüger 1797-1857 known from an engraving by Carl Mayer RCIN 614567 The Emperor is shown in Imperial Russian uniform with the ribbon and star of the Order of St Andrew the star of the Order of the Garter and the badges of the Order of St George of Russia and others Many other versions in miniature were made by Alois Gustav Rockstuhl court miniaturist to Emperor Nicholas I The impetus for the commission must have come from the Emperor's visit to London in June 1844 On 2 June 1844 Queen Victoria recorded in her Journal ˜The Emperor ™s appearance is very striking; though 48 he is still very handsome very tall with a very good figure His features are quite classical and regular RA QVJ ™ Joseph Lee 1780-1859 was self-taught as an an enamellist at a late age but made a successful career as an enamel painter exhibiting intermittently at the RA and the SBA between 1809 and 1853 from addresses in London As well as enjoying the patronage of Princess Charlotte of Wales he also worked as ˜enamel painter ™ to Augustus Duke of Sussex uncle to Queen Victoria It may have been the gift of a small enamel of the Duke of Sussex to Queen Victoria that first made her familiar with Lee ™s work She employed his services for producing enamel copies based on oil paintings between 1844 and 1850 He retired from miniature painting in his final years and died aged seventy-nine in Gravesend Kent on 26 December 1859 421690 1844 1845 Joseph Lee 1780 “1859 Nicholas I of Russia by J Lee 1844-5 Royal Coll jpg PD-old-100 Nicholas I of Russia Golike/Rockstuhl type Portrait miniatures in the Royal Collection of the United Kingdom Images from the Royal Collection of the United Kingdom Nicholas I of Russia in portrait miniatures Joseph Lee | ||||
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