Accession Number
1990/2.19.1

Title
Monument to Nicholas I, Saint Petersburg

Artist(s)
E. Huard

Artist Nationality
French (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
1865

Medium & Support
albumen print on paper

Dimensions
7 1/4 in x 10 in (18.41 cm x 25.4 cm);20 1/8 in x 16 1/8 in (51.12 cm x 40.96 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Howard and Margaret Bond

Subject matter
Taken by prolific but little known photographer E. Huard, this photograph is one of many scenes Huard photographed in Saint Petersburg in the 1850s and 1860s. This view focuses on the bronze equestrian statue of Nicholas I of Russia, which was installed in front of the newly constructed Saint Isaac's Cathedral in 1859. The sculpture, which is centered in the composition and taken from below, emphasizes the upward thrust of the rearing horse, a technically sophisticated design that is notable for being the first equestrian statue in Europe with only two support points--the horse's two hooves.

Physical Description
Photograph depicting an equestrian statue of Nicholas I of Russia in St. Isaac Square, Saint Petersburg.

Primary Object Classification
Photograph

Collection Area
Photography

Rights
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Keywords
St. Petersburg
buildings
city
equestrian statues
horsemen
horses
monuments
sculpture
sculpture (visual works)
squares (open spaces)
statue
streets
travel photography
tsars