Alexander Ivanovich Sauerweid (1783 - 1844)
1783-03-02Poland1844-10-25St. Petersburg, Russian EmpireGermany, Latvia, Poland, Russia, Russian Empire
Alexander Ivanovich Sauerweid
Alexander Ivanovich Sauerweid (Russian: Александр Иванович Зауервейд) was a Russian artist of the first half of the 19th century of Baltic-German origin. He is known as a painter, graphic artist and engraver, and professor of battle-painting at the Imperial Academy of Arts in St. Petersburg.
Alexander Sauerweid is considered one of the leading representatives of the Russian academic battle genre. He was court painter to Emperor Nicholas I, his duties included teaching the members of the imperial family to draw and engrave. In addition to his battle paintings, the artist created lithographs for the educational album "Anatomy of a Horse".
Date and place of birt: | 2 march 1783, Poland |
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Date and place of death: | 25 october 1844, St. Petersburg, Russian Empire |
Nationality: | Germany, Latvia, Poland, Russia, Russian Empire |
Period of activity: | XVIII, XIX century |
Specialization: | Batalist, Educator, Engraver, Graphic artist, Painter |
Genre: | Animalistic, Military art |
Art style: | Academism, Neoclassicism, Romanticism |