Live Auction 5331Russian Art
Adolphe Ladurner (1798-1856)
Lot 17 PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE DUTCH COLLECTION

Adolphe Ladurner (1798-1856)

An officer of the Guard Caucasion-Mountaineer half squadron

Closed28 May 2012

Price Realised

GBP 25,000

Considering selling a similar item?

Discover its value with a complimentary estimate from our specialists.

More Information

How to sell

Adolphe Ladurner (1798-1856)
An officer of the Guard Caucasion-Mountaineer half squadron
signed, inscribed and dated 'A. d Ladurner 1835./S Petersbourg' (lower left), inscribed and further dated in Arabic '.../AH 1251' (upper right)
oil on canvas
18 x 11¾ in. (45.8 x 30 cm.)

By repute, a gift from Emperor Nicolas I to Kaiser Wilhelm I.
By descent to the previous owner.

Specialist note

The work is dated AH 1251 according to the Arabic tradition; this is equivalent to AD 1835/36 and therefore accords with the date lower left. Anno Hegirae (AH) is the year-numbering system used in the Islamic calendar and commemorates the emigration of Muhammad and his followers to the city of Medina in 622 CE.