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Charles Karl 1830 1896 Collection

Charles Karl (1830-1896) was a renowned portrait artist who captured the essence and beauty of his subjects with remarkable precision

Background imageCharles Karl 1830 1896 Collection: Portrait of the opera singer Adelina Patti (1843-1919), 1870-1875

Portrait of the opera singer Adelina Patti (1843-1919), 1870-1875. Creator: Bergamasco, Charles (Karl) (1830-1896)
Portrait of the opera singer Adelina Patti (1843-1919), 1870-1875. Private Collection

Background imageCharles Karl 1830 1896 Collection: Portrait of the opera singer Adelina Patti (1843-1919), 1870-1875

Portrait of the opera singer Adelina Patti (1843-1919), 1870-1875. Creator: Bergamasco, Charles (Karl) (1830-1896)
Portrait of the opera singer Adelina Patti (1843-1919), 1870-1875. Private Collection

Background imageCharles Karl 1830 1896 Collection: Portrait of the opera singer Adelina Patti (1843-1919), 1870-1875

Portrait of the opera singer Adelina Patti (1843-1919), 1870-1875. Creator: Bergamasco, Charles (Karl) (1830-1896)
Portrait of the opera singer Adelina Patti (1843-1919), 1870-1875. Private Collection

Background imageCharles Karl 1830 1896 Collection: Portrait of the opera singer Adelina Patti (1843-1919), 1870-1875

Portrait of the opera singer Adelina Patti (1843-1919), 1870-1875. Creator: Bergamasco, Charles (Karl) (1830-1896)
Portrait of the opera singer Adelina Patti (1843-1919), 1870-1875. Private Collection

Background imageCharles Karl 1830 1896 Collection: Portrait of Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia (1875-1960), ca 1884

Portrait of Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia (1875-1960), ca 1884. Found in the collection of Russian State Film and Photo Archive, Krasnogorsk

Background imageCharles Karl 1830 1896 Collection: Portrait of the Opera singer Caroline Salla (Caroline Louise de Septavaux), c. 1880

Portrait of the Opera singer Caroline Salla (Caroline Louise de Septavaux), c. 1880. Private Collection

Background imageCharles Karl 1830 1896 Collection: Portrait of the opera singer Nina Alexandrovna Friede (1859-1942) as Olga in opera

Portrait of the opera singer Nina Alexandrovna Friede (1859-1942) as Olga in opera Eugene Onegin by P. Tchaikovsky, End of 1880s. Found in the Collection of State P. Tchaikovsky Memorial Museum, Klin

Background imageCharles Karl 1830 1896 Collection: Portrait of the actress Maria Gavrilovna Savina (1854-1915), Early 1880s

Portrait of the actress Maria Gavrilovna Savina (1854-1915), Early 1880s. Found in the Collection of State Ivan Turgenev Literary Museum, Oryol

Background imageCharles Karl 1830 1896 Collection: Grand Duchess Maria Fyodorovna with son, Nicholas Alexandrovich, 1872

Grand Duchess Maria Fyodorovna with son, Nicholas Alexandrovich, 1872. Found in the collection of Russian State Film and Photo Archive, Krasnogorsk

Background imageCharles Karl 1830 1896 Collection: The Mariinsky Palace (Marie Palace) on the St Isaacs Square in Saint Petersburg, 1874

The Mariinsky Palace (Marie Palace) on the St Isaacs Square in Saint Petersburg, 1874. Found in the collection of Russian State Film and Photo Archive, Krasnogorsk

Background imageCharles Karl 1830 1896 Collection: Portrait of General Fyodor Fyodorovich Trepov (1809-1889), c. 1874

Portrait of General Fyodor Fyodorovich Trepov (1809-1889), c. 1874. Found in the collection of Russian State Film and Photo Archive, Krasnogorsk

Background imageCharles Karl 1830 1896 Collection: The Anichkov Palace in Saint Petersburg, 1874

The Anichkov Palace in Saint Petersburg, 1874. Found in the collection of Russian State Film and Photo Archive, Krasnogorsk

Background imageCharles Karl 1830 1896 Collection: Portrait of Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich (the Elder) of Russia (1831-1891), 1874

Portrait of Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich (the Elder) of Russia (1831-1891), 1874. Found in the collection of Russian State Film and Photo Archive, Krasnogorsk

Background imageCharles Karl 1830 1896 Collection: Portrait of Grand Duchess Alexandra Petrovna of Russia (1838-1900), Princess of Oldenburg, 1874

Portrait of Grand Duchess Alexandra Petrovna of Russia (1838-1900), Princess of Oldenburg, 1874. Found in the collection of Russian State Film and Photo Archive, Krasnogorsk

Background imageCharles Karl 1830 1896 Collection: Portrait of Grand Duke Vyacheslav Constantinovich of Russia (1862-1879), 1874

Portrait of Grand Duke Vyacheslav Constantinovich of Russia (1862-1879), 1874. Found in the collection of Russian State Film and Photo Archive, Krasnogorsk

Background imageCharles Karl 1830 1896 Collection: Portrait of Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich of Russia (1857-1905), 1874

Portrait of Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich of Russia (1857-1905), 1874. Found in the collection of Russian State Film and Photo Archive, Krasnogorsk

Background imageCharles Karl 1830 1896 Collection: Portrait of Grand Duke Nicholas Constantinovich of Russia (1850-1918), 1874

Portrait of Grand Duke Nicholas Constantinovich of Russia (1850-1918), 1874. Found in the collection of Russian State Film and Photo Archive, Krasnogorsk

Background imageCharles Karl 1830 1896 Collection: Portrait of Duke Georg August of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1824-1876), c. 1870

Portrait of Duke Georg August of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1824-1876), c. 1870. Found in the collection of Russian State Film and Photo Archive, Krasnogorsk

Background imageCharles Karl 1830 1896 Collection: Tsesarevna Maria Feodorovna (1847-1928), later Empress of Russia

Tsesarevna Maria Feodorovna (1847-1928), later Empress of Russia, and the Princess of Wales (1844-19)
Tsesarevna Maria Feodorovna (1847-1928), later Empress of Russia, and the Princess of Wales (1844-1925), later Queen Alexandra, c. 1874

Background imageCharles Karl 1830 1896 Collection: Empress Maria Fyodorovna with children, Nicholas Alexandrovich, George Alexandrovich and Xenia Alexa

Empress Maria Fyodorovna with children, Nicholas Alexandrovich, George Alexandrovich and Xenia Alexandrovna, ca. 1883. Found in the collection of Russian State Film and Photo Archive, Krasnogorsk

Background imageCharles Karl 1830 1896 Collection: Grand Duke Dimitri Constantinovich, Grand Duke Constantin Constantinovich and Grand Duke Vyacheslav

Grand Duke Dimitri Constantinovich, Grand Duke Constantin Constantinovich and Grand Duke Vyacheslav Constantinovich of Russia, 1866

Background imageCharles Karl 1830 1896 Collection: Grand Duchess Maria Fyodorovna, Princess Dagmar of Denmark (1847-1928) with Daughter Xenia Alexandro

Grand Duchess Maria Fyodorovna, Princess Dagmar of Denmark (1847-1928) with Daughter Xenia Alexandrovna, ca 1878. Found in the collection of Russian State Film and Photo Archive, Krasnogorsk

Background imageCharles Karl 1830 1896 Collection: Portrait of Grand Duchess Olga Feodorovna of Russia (1839-1891), 1874

Portrait of Grand Duchess Olga Feodorovna of Russia (1839-1891), 1874. Found in the collection of Russian State Film and Photo Archive, Krasnogorsk

Background imageCharles Karl 1830 1896 Collection: Portrait of General Count Vasily Alekseevich Perovsky (1794-1857), ca 1857

Portrait of General Count Vasily Alekseevich Perovsky (1794-1857), ca 1857. Found in the collection of Russian State Film and Photo Archive, Krasnogorsk

Background imageCharles Karl 1830 1896 Collection: Portrait of Grand Duke Dmitry Konstantinovich of Russia (1860-1919), 1874

Portrait of Grand Duke Dmitry Konstantinovich of Russia (1860-1919), 1874. Found in the collection of Russian State Film and Photo Archive, Krasnogorsk

Background imageCharles Karl 1830 1896 Collection: Portrait of Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna of Russia (1860-1922), 1879

Portrait of Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna of Russia (1860-1922), 1879. Found in the collection of Russian State Film and Photo Archive, Krasnogorsk

Background imageCharles Karl 1830 1896 Collection: Portrait of George I (1845-1913), King of the Hellenes, 1877

Portrait of George I (1845-1913), King of the Hellenes, 1877. Found in the collection of Russian State Film and Photo Archive, Krasnogorsk

Background imageCharles Karl 1830 1896 Collection: Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolaevich of Russia (1827-1892) and Grand Duke Constantine Constantinovich o

Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolaevich of Russia (1827-1892) and Grand Duke Constantine Constantinovich of Russia (1858-1915), c. 1875

Background imageCharles Karl 1830 1896 Collection: Grand Duke Michael Mikhailovich of Russia and Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna of Russia, c. 1880

Grand Duke Michael Mikhailovich of Russia and Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna of Russia, c. 1880. Found in the collection of Russian State Film and Photo Archive, Krasnogorsk

Background imageCharles Karl 1830 1896 Collection: Grand Duchess Alexandra Iosifovna, Grand Duke Nicholas Constantinovich and Grand Duchess Vera Consta

Grand Duchess Alexandra Iosifovna, Grand Duke Nicholas Constantinovich and Grand Duchess Vera Constantinovna of Russia, c. 1870

Background imageCharles Karl 1830 1896 Collection: Portrait of Grand Duchess Alexandra Georgievna of Russia (1870-1891), c. 1888

Portrait of Grand Duchess Alexandra Georgievna of Russia (1870-1891), c. 1888. Found in the collection of Russian State Film and Photo Archive, Krasnogorsk

Background imageCharles Karl 1830 1896 Collection: Portrait of Grand Duchess Elizaveta Fyodorovna (1864-1918), Princess Elizabeth of Hesse and by Rhine

Portrait of Grand Duchess Elizaveta Fyodorovna (1864-1918), Princess Elizabeth of Hesse and by Rhine, 1885. Found in the collection of Russian State Film and Photo Archive, Krasnogorsk

Background imageCharles Karl 1830 1896 Collection: Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich and his wife Grand Duchess Elizabeth Fyodorovna, c. 1886

Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich and his wife Grand Duchess Elizabeth Fyodorovna, c. 1886. Found in the collection of Russian State Film and Photo Archive, Krasnogorsk

Background imageCharles Karl 1830 1896 Collection: Portrait of George Maximilianovich, 6th Duke of Leuchtenberg (1852-1912), Prince Romanovsky, c. 1880

Portrait of George Maximilianovich, 6th Duke of Leuchtenberg (1852-1912), Prince Romanovsky, c. 1880. Found in the collection of Russian State Film and Photo Archive, Krasnogorsk

Background imageCharles Karl 1830 1896 Collection: Portrait of Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovich of Russia (1860-1919), 1888

Portrait of Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovich of Russia (1860-1919), 1888. Found in the collection of Russian State Film and Photo Archive, Krasnogorsk

Background imageCharles Karl 1830 1896 Collection: Portrait of Duchess Therese Petrovna of Oldenburg (1852-1883), Princess Romanovskaia, c. 1880

Portrait of Duchess Therese Petrovna of Oldenburg (1852-1883), Princess Romanovskaia, c. 1880. Found in the collection of Russian State Film and Photo Archive, Krasnogorsk

Background imageCharles Karl 1830 1896 Collection: Portrait of Grand Duchess Elizaveta Mavrikievna of Russia (1865-1927), c. 1883-1884

Portrait of Grand Duchess Elizaveta Mavrikievna of Russia (1865-1927), c. 1883-1884. Found in the collection of Russian State Film and Photo Archive, Krasnogorsk

Background imageCharles Karl 1830 1896 Collection: Portrait of Grand Duke Constantine Constantinovich of Russia (1858-1915), c. 1874

Portrait of Grand Duke Constantine Constantinovich of Russia (1858-1915), c. 1874. Found in the collection of Russian State Film and Photo Archive, Krasnogorsk

Background imageCharles Karl 1830 1896 Collection: Portrait of Doctor Sergey Petrovich Botkin (1832-1889), c. 1874

Portrait of Doctor Sergey Petrovich Botkin (1832-1889), c. 1874. Found in the collection of Russian State Film and Photo Archive, Krasnogorsk

Background imageCharles Karl 1830 1896 Collection: Portrait of General Alexander Egorovich Timashev (1818-1893), 1874

Portrait of General Alexander Egorovich Timashev (1818-1893), 1874. Found in the collection of Russian State Film and Photo Archive, Krasnogorsk

Background imageCharles Karl 1830 1896 Collection: Portrait of Prince Alexander Arkadyevich Suvorov (1804-1882), Count Rymniksky, c. 1874

Portrait of Prince Alexander Arkadyevich Suvorov (1804-1882), Count Rymniksky, c. 1874. Found in the collection of Russian State Film and Photo Archive, Krasnogorsk

Background imageCharles Karl 1830 1896 Collection: Portrait of Prince Nikolai Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1840-1913), c. 1880

Portrait of Prince Nikolai Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1840-1913), c. 1880. Found in the collection of Russian State Film and Photo Archive, Krasnogorsk

Background imageCharles Karl 1830 1896 Collection: Portrait of Princess Dagmar of Denmark, Maria Feodorovna of Russia (1847-1928), 1873

Portrait of Princess Dagmar of Denmark, Maria Feodorovna of Russia (1847-1928), 1873. Found in the collection of Russian State Film and Photo Archive, Krasnogorsk

Background imageCharles Karl 1830 1896 Collection: Nikolay and Medea Figner in the opera Iolanta by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, 1890s

Nikolay and Medea Figner in the opera Iolanta by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, 1890s. Private Collection

Background imageCharles Karl 1830 1896 Collection: Portrait of Ivan Fyodorovich Gorbunov (1831-1896), End of 1870s-Early 1880s

Portrait of Ivan Fyodorovich Gorbunov (1831-1896), End of 1870s-Early 1880s. Found in the Collection of State Museum of A. Ostrovsky, Shchelykovo

Background imageCharles Karl 1830 1896 Collection: Enrico Tamberlik (1820-1889) in St. Petersburg (at time as Don Alvaro in Opera La forza del destino)

Enrico Tamberlik (1820-1889) in St. Petersburg (at time as Don Alvaro in Opera La forza del destino)
Enrico Tamberlik (1820-1889) in St. Petersburg (at time as Don Alvaro in Opera La forza del destino by Giuseppe Verdi), 1862. Private Collection

Background imageCharles Karl 1830 1896 Collection: Portrait of Ballet dancer Nikolai Osipovich Goltz (1800-1880)

Portrait of Ballet dancer Nikolai Osipovich Goltz (1800-1880). Found in the Collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Background imageCharles Karl 1830 1896 Collection: Portrait of Grand Duchess Olga Constantinovna of Russia (1851-1926)

Portrait of Grand Duchess Olga Constantinovna of Russia (1851-1926). Found in the Collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg



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Charles Karl (1830-1896) was a renowned portrait artist who captured the essence and beauty of his subjects with remarkable precision. His talent for bringing out the unique personalities of those he painted is evident in his diverse body of work. One such masterpiece is the stunning portrait of Grand Duchess Elizaveta Fyodorovna, also known as Princess Elizabeth of Hesse and by Rhine. Charles Karl's brushstrokes perfectly depict her regal grace and elegance, capturing her captivating presence for eternity. In another captivating piece, Charles Karl immortalized opera singer Caroline Salla in all her glory. The painting from around 1880 showcases Caroline Louise de Septavaux's enchanting voice through every stroke on canvas, making it seem like she could burst into song at any moment. Nina Alexandrovna Friede takes center stage in yet another mesmerizing portrait by Charles Karl. As Olga in an opera production, Nina's expressive eyes convey both vulnerability and strength, showcasing the artist's ability to capture emotions effortlessly. The early 1880s saw Charles Karl turn his attention towards actress Maria Gavrilovna Savina. Her theatrical prowess shines through in this striking portrayal that captures her commanding presence on stage while hinting at hidden depths beneath her enigmatic gaze. Charles Karl also had a knack for capturing intimate family moments, as seen in his depiction of Grand Duchess Maria Fyodorovna with her son Nicholas Alexandrovich from 1872. The tender bond between mother and child radiates from the canvas, evoking warmth and love that transcends time. Beyond portraits, Charles Karl showcased architectural marvels like the Mariinsky Palace on St Isaac's Square in Saint Petersburg. Through meticulous detail and skillful use of light and shadow, he transports viewers to this grand palace that stands as a testament to Russia's opulent history.