The bust was cast after a wax model based on the death mask taken from Emperor Peter I. After the casting, a team of masters led by Jean Noisette de Saint Mange performed cleaning, embossing, engraving and polishing; this work lasted from 1724 to 1730.
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Portrait of Emperor Peter I
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cast, embossed, engraved
Dimensions:
102x90x40 cm
Acquisition date:
Entered the Hermitage in 1848; handed over form the Academy of Fine Arts
Inventory Number:
ЭРСк-162
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