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accession number: 1966.456
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Framed Miniature of Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896-1908. House of Fabergé (Russian, 1842–1918). Gold, rubies, diamonds, gouache, ivory, glass; overall: 13.2 x 10.2 cm (5 3/16 x 4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The India Early Minshall Collection 1966.456
title: Framed Miniature of Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna
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creation date: 1896-1908
creation date earliest: 1896
creation date latest: 1908
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creditline: The India Early Minshall Collection
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culture: Russia, St. Petersburg, late 19th-early 20th Century
technique: gold, rubies, diamonds, gouache, ivory, glass
department: Decorative Art and Design
collection: Decorative Arts
type: Portrait Miniature
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CREATORS
* House of Fabergé (Russian, 1842–1918)
Peter Carl Faberge (1846-1920) took over the House of Faberge in 1870 from his father Carl Gustav Faberge who had founded the firm in 1842. Until 1881, the firm manufactured primarily jewelry for Saint Petersburg's aristocrats and wealthy elite. In 1885 the firm was awarded the coveted imperial warrant as goldsmith to the tsar and began to produce elaborate presentation Easter eggs as a gift for the tsarina from her husband every year. They also produced luxurious accessories, jewelry, and hardstone sculptures. At one point, Faberge employed over 300 workers including 22 workmasters who oversaw the production of the firm's jewelry and precious objects. A branch of the firm opened in Moscow in 1887, specializing in neo-Russian and pan-Slavic motifs in jewelry, silver, and enamel. Other branches followed in Kiev, London, and Odessa as well as new premises in Saint Petersburg. At the onset of the Russian Revolution, Peter Carl Faberge fled the country to Paris then Switzerland, where he died in 1920. His firm was nationalized by the Bolsheviks in 1918.
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measurements: Overall: 13.2 x 10.2 cm (5 3/16 x 4 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
title: The India Early Minshall Collection: Faberge and his Contemporaries
opening date: 1967-03-15T04:00:00
The India Early Minshall Collection: Faberge and his Contemporaries. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (March 15, 1967-January 21, 1968).
title: Year in Review: 1967
opening date: 1967-11-29T05:00:00
Year in Review: 1967. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (November 29-December 31, 1967).
title: Faberge 1846 - 1920
opening date: 1977-06-23T04:00:00
Faberge 1846 - 1920. Victoria and Albert Museum, London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (organizer) (June 23-October 23, 1977).
title: Faberge, Imperial Jeweler
opening date: 1993-06-16T04:00:00
Faberge, Imperial Jeweler. St. George Hall of the Hermitage, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation (June 18-August 15, 1993); Musée des arts Décoratifs, Paris, France (September 24, 1993-January 2, 1994); Victoria and Albert Museum, London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (January 26-April 10, 1994).
title: Fabergé in America
opening date: 1996-02-12T00:00:00
Fabergé in America. The Metropolitan Museum of Art (February 12-May 5, 1996); Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (organizer) (May 25-July 28, 1996); Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (August 24-November 2, 1996); New Orleans Museum of Art (December 7, 1996-February 8, 1997); The Cleveland Museum of Art (March 12-May 11, 1997).
title: Fabergé Loan
opening date: 2008-09-15T00:00:00
Fabergé Loan. Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art, Nashville, TN (organizer) (September 15, 2008-June 30, 2009).
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
* The Metropolitan Museum of Art (2/12/96-4/28/96); The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (5/25/96-7/28/96); Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (8/24/96-11/2/96); New Orleans Museum of Art (12/7/96-2/8/97); The Cleveland Museum of Art (3/9/97-5/11/97). "Fabergé in America," exh. cat. no. 78, p. 104; color repr. p. 104.
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PROVENANCE
India E. Minshall, Cleveland, Ohio.
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RELATED WORKS
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CITATIONS
Hawley, Henry. Fabergé and His Contemporaries: The India Early Minshall Collection of The Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, Cleveland Museum of Art, 1967.
page number: Reproduced: p. 119; mentioned: p. 118, cat. 56
url: https://archive.org/details/FabergeEarlyMinshallCMA/page/n127
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