////Seated portrait of count Semyon Romanovich Vorontsov, Ambassador.

Seated portrait of count Semyon Romanovich Vorontsov, Ambassador.

Seated portrait of Russian diplomat Count Semyon Romanovich Vorontsov (Семён Романович Воронцо́в; 26 June 1744 – 9 July 1832). Engraved by August Weger (Born: 1823 in Nürnberg; died: 1892 in Leipzig) from the portrait painted by Richard Evans (1784–1871). Circa 1825-50.  Semyon Romanovich Vorontsov, the son of Count Roman Illarionovich and Marfa Ivanovna Surmina, was born on June 15, 1744; Active Privy Councillor; Ambassador to Venice and London from 1784, for over 20 years. Died in London on June 26, 1832.

Inscription: Графъ Семенъ Романовичь Воронцовъ. Родился въ Москвѣ Iюня 15-го/26 1744, Скончался въ Лондонѣ Iюня 9-го/21 1822. | Le Comte Simon Woronzow. né à Moscou le 26 Juin 1744, Mort à Londres le 21 Juin 1832.  | Richd. Evans, Peintre. – Gravé par A. Weger, Leipzig. Vorontsov family coat of arms in the middle.

Dimensions: 23 x 15 cm.

Ref.: Подробный словарь русских гравированных портретов Д. А. Ровинского, том. 1, 534-540.

SKU: SVE 0240.2019 Categories: ,

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