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Description: | An Estonian painter by birth, Neff studied in Dresden before returning to Russia in 1826. Based in St Petersburg, he was made court painter and belonged to the painting academy, where he was made professor in 1865. He specialised in painting portraits, history and genre as well as being commissioned for several church schemes. The Reverend Edward Law was Minister of the English Church and Chaplain to the British Embassy at St Petersburg from 1820-1864. The portrait was probably painted to mark his retirement and is an interesting document for understanding Anglo-Russian relations during the nineteenth century. | Subjects: | Reverend Edward 1791-1868) portrait (Law | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Neff, Timofey Andreyevich (Estonian painter, 1805-1876) Æ Attributed to Previously attributed to circle of Carpenter, Margaret Sarah (British artist, 1793-1872) Previously attributed to British School | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8360... | Go to resource |
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