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Decembrist Collection

"The Decembrists: A Glimpse into the Revolutionary Spirit of 19th Century Russia" Step back in time to the year 1825, when Senate Square in St

Background imageDecembrist Collection: Portrait of Decembrist Alexander Ivanovich Yakubovich (1792-1845), 1831. Artist: Bestuzhev

Portrait of Decembrist Alexander Ivanovich Yakubovich (1792-1845), 1831. Artist: Bestuzhev
Portrait of Decembrist Alexander Ivanovich Yakubovich (1792-1845), 1831. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageDecembrist Collection: View of Tobolsk from the south, 1862. Creator: Znamensky

View of Tobolsk from the south, 1862. Creator: Znamensky
View of Tobolsk from the south, 1862. Found in the Collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageDecembrist Collection: Decembrist Exiles in Finland (oil on canvas)

Decembrist Exiles in Finland (oil on canvas)
1163648 Decembrist Exiles in Finland (oil on canvas) by Bogolyubov, Aleksei Petrovich (1824-96); (add.info.: The Decembrist revolt or the Decembrist uprising (Russian)

Background imageDecembrist Collection: Portrait of Nikita Muravyov, 1836 (w / c and coloured pencils)

Portrait of Nikita Muravyov, 1836 (w / c and coloured pencils)
BOO74426 Portrait of Nikita Muravyov, 1836 (w/c and coloured pencils) by Muravyov, Alexander Mikhailovich (1802-53); 20.5x16.1 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St

Background imageDecembrist Collection: Portrait of Prince Volkonsky, c. 1849 (w / c)

Portrait of Prince Volkonsky, c. 1849 (w / c)
BOO74425 Portrait of Prince Volkonsky, c.1849 (w/c) by Bestuzhev, Nikolai Alexandrovich (1791-1855); 17.5x14.8 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

Background imageDecembrist Collection: Portrait of M. Lunin (1787-1845) Peter Prison, 1836 (w / c on paper)

Portrait of M. Lunin (1787-1845) Peter Prison, 1836 (w / c on paper)
BAL137558 Portrait of M. Lunin (1787-1845) Peter Prison, 1836 (w/c on paper) by Bestuzhev, Nikolai Alexandrovich (1791-1855); 18.3x14 cm; Pushkin Museum, Moscow

Background imageDecembrist Collection: Nikolai Ivanovich Lorer (1794-1873), End 1840s

Nikolai Ivanovich Lorer (1794-1873), End 1840s. Found in the Collection of State Lermontov Museum Tarkhany

Background imageDecembrist Collection: Portrait of Prince Fyodor Petrovich Shakhovskoy (1796-1829)

Portrait of Prince Fyodor Petrovich Shakhovskoy (1796-1829). Found in the Collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageDecembrist Collection: Portrait of Mikhail Naryshkin (1798-1863), 1860s. Artist: Anonymous

Portrait of Mikhail Naryshkin (1798-1863), 1860s. Artist: Anonymous
Portrait of Mikhail Naryshkin (1798-1863), 1860s. Found in the collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Background imageDecembrist Collection: Nicholas I before the Unit Formation of the Life-Guards Field Engineer Battalion in the Court of

Nicholas I before the Unit Formation of the Life-Guards Field Engineer Battalion in the Court of the Winter Palace on 14 Decembe. Found in the Collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Background imageDecembrist Collection: Portrait of Baron Vladimir Ivanovich von Steinheil (1783-1862)

Portrait of Baron Vladimir Ivanovich von Steinheil (1783-1862). Found in the Collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Background imageDecembrist Collection: Nikita Muravyov with his Daughter Sofia by exile in Irkutsk province, 1837

Nikita Muravyov with his Daughter Sofia by exile in Irkutsk province, 1837. Found in the collection of State Central Literary Museum, Moscow

Background imageDecembrist Collection: Nikita Muravyovs Room by exile in Irkutsk province, 1837. Artist: Muravyov

Nikita Muravyovs Room by exile in Irkutsk province, 1837. Artist: Muravyov, Nikita Mikhailovich (1797-1843)
Nikita Muravyovs Room by exile in Irkutsk province, 1837. Found in the collection of State Central Literary Museum, Moscow

Background imageDecembrist Collection: Pavel Pestel speech at the meeting of the Northern Society of the Decembrists in Petersburg, 1936

Pavel Pestel speech at the meeting of the Northern Society of the Decembrists in Petersburg, 1936. Private Collection

Background imageDecembrist Collection: Portrait of Decembrist Mikhail Naryshkin (1798-1863), 1832. Artist: Bestuzhev

Portrait of Decembrist Mikhail Naryshkin (1798-1863), 1832. Artist: Bestuzhev, Nikolai Alexandrovich (1791-1855)
Portrait of Decembrist Mikhail Naryshkin (1798-1863), 1832. Found in the collection of State Central Literary Museum, Moscow

Background imageDecembrist Collection: Portrait of the poet, Decembrist Count Alexander I. Odoevsky (1802-1839), 1837-1839

Portrait of the poet, Decembrist Count Alexander I. Odoevsky (1802-1839), 1837-1839. Artist: Anonymous
Portrait of the poet, Decembrist Count Alexander I. Odoevsky (1802-1839), 1837-1839. Found in the collection of State Central Literary Museum, Moscow

Background imageDecembrist Collection: Portrait of Decembrist Nikolai Lorer (1794-1873), 1832-1833. Artist: Bestuzhev

Portrait of Decembrist Nikolai Lorer (1794-1873), 1832-1833. Artist: Bestuzhev, Nikolai Alexandrovich (1791-1855)
Portrait of Decembrist Nikolai Lorer (1794-1873), 1832-1833. Found in the collection of State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Background imageDecembrist Collection: Portrait of the Decembrist Vladimir Nikolayevich Likharev (1803-1840), 1828

Portrait of the Decembrist Vladimir Nikolayevich Likharev (1803-1840), 1828. Found in the collection of State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Background imageDecembrist Collection: Portrait of the Decembrist Sergey Krivtsov (1802-1864), 1828

Portrait of the Decembrist Sergey Krivtsov (1802-1864), 1828. Artist: Bestuzhev, Nikolai Alexandrovich (1791-1855)
Portrait of the Decembrist Sergey Krivtsov (1802-1864), 1828. Found in the collection of State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Background imageDecembrist Collection: Portrait of Yelizaveta Petrovna Naryshkina (1801-1867), 1832

Portrait of Yelizaveta Petrovna Naryshkina (1801-1867), 1832. Artist: Bestuzhev, Nikolai Alexandrovich (1791-1855)
Portrait of Yelizaveta Petrovna Naryshkina (1801-1867), 1832. Found in the collection of State Central Literary Museum, Moscow

Background imageDecembrist Collection: View of Tobolsk, 1850s. Artist: Znamensky, Mikhail Stepanovich (1833-1892)

View of Tobolsk, 1850s. Artist: Znamensky, Mikhail Stepanovich (1833-1892)
View of Tobolsk, 1850s. Found in the collection of the State History Museum, Moscow

Background imageDecembrist Collection: Portrait of Countess Maria N. Volkonskaya (1805-1863) with son Nikolay, 1826

Portrait of Countess Maria N. Volkonskaya (1805-1863) with son Nikolay, 1826. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageDecembrist Collection: Portrait of Alexander Nikolayevich Muravyov (1792?1863)

Portrait of Alexander Nikolayevich Muravyov (1792?1863). Found in the Collection of State History Museum, Moscow

Background imageDecembrist Collection: Portrait of Pavel Ivanovich Pestel (1793-1826) Detail, 1813. Artist: Orlowski (Orlovsky)

Portrait of Pavel Ivanovich Pestel (1793-1826) Detail, 1813. Artist: Orlowski (Orlovsky)
Portrait of Pavel Ivanovich Pestel (1793-1826) Detail, 1813. Found in the collection of Russian National Library, St. Petersburg

Background imageDecembrist Collection: Portrait of Decembrist count Sergey Volkonsky (1788-1865), 1840s

Portrait of Decembrist count Sergey Volkonsky (1788-1865), 1840s. Artist: Bestuzhev, Nikolai Alexandrovich (1791-1855)
Portrait of Decembrist count Sergey Volkonsky (1788-1865), 1840s. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageDecembrist Collection: Portrait of Leopold Niemirowski (1810-1883), 1843. Artist: Bestuzhev

Portrait of Leopold Niemirowski (1810-1883), 1843. Artist: Bestuzhev, Nikolai Alexandrovich (1791-1855)
Portrait of Leopold Niemirowski (1810-1883), 1843. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageDecembrist Collection: Courtyard in the Peter prison, 1832. Artist: Bestuzhev, Nikolai Alexandrovich (1791-1855)

Courtyard in the Peter prison, 1832. Artist: Bestuzhev, Nikolai Alexandrovich (1791-1855)
Courtyard in the Peter prison, 1832. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageDecembrist Collection: Prison cell of Decembrist Nikolai Panov (1803-1850) in the Peter prison, 1830-1839

Prison cell of Decembrist Nikolai Panov (1803-1850) in the Peter prison, 1830-1839. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageDecembrist Collection: Portrait of Sasha Ivashev, 1834. Artist: Bestuzhev, Nikolai Alexandrovich (1791-1855)

Portrait of Sasha Ivashev, 1834. Artist: Bestuzhev, Nikolai Alexandrovich (1791-1855)
Portrait of Sasha Ivashev, 1834. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageDecembrist Collection: Portrait of Sofia Muravyova, daughter of Decembrist Nikita Muravyov, 1833-1835

Portrait of Sofia Muravyova, daughter of Decembrist Nikita Muravyov, 1833-1835. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageDecembrist Collection: Portrait of Maria Kazimirovna Yushnevskaya (1790-1863), wife of Decembrist Alexander Yushnevsky

Portrait of Maria Kazimirovna Yushnevskaya (1790-1863), wife of Decembrist Alexander Yushnevsky, 1830-1839. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageDecembrist Collection: Portrait of Olga Annenkova, daughter of Decembrist Iwan Annenkow, 1836. Artist: Bestuzhev

Portrait of Olga Annenkova, daughter of Decembrist Iwan Annenkow, 1836. Artist: Bestuzhev
Portrait of Olga Annenkova, daughter of Decembrist Iwan Annenkow, 1836. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageDecembrist Collection: Portrait of Camilla Ivasheva (Le Dantieau) (1808-1839), wife of Decembrist Vasily Ivashev, 1834

Portrait of Camilla Ivasheva (Le Dantieau) (1808-1839), wife of Decembrist Vasily Ivashev, 1834. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageDecembrist Collection: Portrait of Decembrist Baroness Anna von Rosen (1797-1883), 1832

Portrait of Decembrist Baroness Anna von Rosen (1797-1883), 1832. Artist: Bestuzhev, Nikolai Alexandrovich (1791-1855)
Portrait of Decembrist Baroness Anna von Rosen (1797-1883), 1832. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageDecembrist Collection: Portrait of Decembrist Alexander Alexandrovich Bestuzhev (1797-1837), 1839

Portrait of Decembrist Alexander Alexandrovich Bestuzhev (1797-1837), 1839. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageDecembrist Collection: Portrait of Decembrist Mikhail Alexandrovich Bestuzhev (1800-1871), 1837-1839

Portrait of Decembrist Mikhail Alexandrovich Bestuzhev (1800-1871), 1837-1839. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageDecembrist Collection: Portrait of Decembrist Ivan Povalo-Shveikovsky (1787-1845), 1839

Portrait of Decembrist Ivan Povalo-Shveikovsky (1787-1845), 1839. Artist: Bestuzhev, Nikolai Alexandrovich (1791-1855)
Portrait of Decembrist Ivan Povalo-Shveikovsky (1787-1845), 1839. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageDecembrist Collection: Portrait of Decembrist Prince Sergei Petrovich Trubetskoy (1790-1860), 1839

Portrait of Decembrist Prince Sergei Petrovich Trubetskoy (1790-1860), 1839. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageDecembrist Collection: Portrait of Decembrist Duke Dmitry Shchepin-Rostovsky (1798-1858), 1839. Artist: Bestuzhev

Portrait of Decembrist Duke Dmitry Shchepin-Rostovsky (1798-1858), 1839. Artist: Bestuzhev
Portrait of Decembrist Duke Dmitry Shchepin-Rostovsky (1798-1858), 1839. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageDecembrist Collection: Portrait of Decembrist Alexander Yushnevsky (1786-1844), 1839

Portrait of Decembrist Alexander Yushnevsky (1786-1844), 1839. Artist: Bestuzhev, Nikolai Alexandrovich (1791-1855)
Portrait of Decembrist Alexander Yushnevsky (1786-1844), 1839. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageDecembrist Collection: Portrait of Decembrist Dmitry Zavalishin (1804-1892), 1839. Artist: Bestuzhev

Portrait of Decembrist Dmitry Zavalishin (1804-1892), 1839. Artist: Bestuzhev, Nikolai Alexandrovich (1791-1855)
Portrait of Decembrist Dmitry Zavalishin (1804-1892), 1839. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageDecembrist Collection: Portrait of Decembrist Vasily Davydov (1793-1855), 1839. Artist: Bestuzhev

Portrait of Decembrist Vasily Davydov (1793-1855), 1839. Artist: Bestuzhev, Nikolai Alexandrovich (1791-1855)
Portrait of Decembrist Vasily Davydov (1793-1855), 1839. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageDecembrist Collection: Portrait of Decembrist Alexander V. Podzhio (1798-1873), 1837

Portrait of Decembrist Alexander V. Podzhio (1798-1873), 1837. Artist: Bestuzhev, Nikolai Alexandrovich (1791-1855)
Portrait of Decembrist Alexander V. Podzhio (1798-1873), 1837. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageDecembrist Collection: Portrait of Decembrist Ivan Horbachevsky (1800-1869), 1837. Artist: Bestuzhev

Portrait of Decembrist Ivan Horbachevsky (1800-1869), 1837. Artist: Bestuzhev, Nikolai Alexandrovich (1791-1855)
Portrait of Decembrist Ivan Horbachevsky (1800-1869), 1837. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageDecembrist Collection: Portrait of Decembrist Ivan Pushchin (1798-1859), 1837. Artist: Bestuzhev

Portrait of Decembrist Ivan Pushchin (1798-1859), 1837. Artist: Bestuzhev, Nikolai Alexandrovich (1791-1855)
Portrait of Decembrist Ivan Pushchin (1798-1859), 1837. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageDecembrist Collection: Portrait of Decembrist Pyotr Svistunov (1803-1889), 1836. Artist: Bestuzhev

Portrait of Decembrist Pyotr Svistunov (1803-1889), 1836. Artist: Bestuzhev, Nikolai Alexandrovich (1791-1855)
Portrait of Decembrist Pyotr Svistunov (1803-1889), 1836. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageDecembrist Collection: Portrait of the Decembrist Nikita Muravyov (1797-1843), 1836

Portrait of the Decembrist Nikita Muravyov (1797-1843), 1836. Artist: Bestuzhev, Nikolai Alexandrovich (1791-1855)
Portrait of the Decembrist Nikita Muravyov (1797-1843), 1836. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageDecembrist Collection: Portrait of Decembrist Fonvizin Michail A. Fonvizin (1787-1854), 1834. Artist: Bestuzhev

Portrait of Decembrist Fonvizin Michail A. Fonvizin (1787-1854), 1834. Artist: Bestuzhev
Portrait of Decembrist Fonvizin Michail A. Fonvizin (1787-1854), 1834. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow



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"The Decembrists: A Glimpse into the Revolutionary Spirit of 19th Century Russia" Step back in time to the year 1825, when Senate Square in St. Petersburg became a battleground for change. The Insurrection of the Decembrists unfolded on that fateful day, as brave souls fought for their vision of a better future. Through delicate watercolor strokes on paper, we can witness this historic event and feel the passion that filled the air. Travel further east to Tobolsk and gaze upon its enchanting landscape from a southern perspective. In 1862, Znamensky captured this view with remarkable detail, reminding us of the vastness these exiled revolutionaries faced during their time away from home. In Finland, oil on canvas brings to life the faces of those who dared challenge authority. These are the Decembrist Exiles - men who paid a heavy price for their beliefs but never lost hope or determination. Nikita Muravyov's portrait reveals his resolute spirit through vibrant watercolors and colored pencils. His unwavering commitment to change shines through every stroke, inspiring generations yet to come. Prince Volkonsky's image painted in watercolor transports us back to 1849 when he stood tall amidst adversity. His noble features reflect both strength and resilience – qualities shared by all those who fought alongside him. Mikhail Lunin's portrait takes us inside Peter Prison in 1836 where he endured hardships as punishment for his revolutionary ideals. The delicacy of watercolor captures not only his physical appearance but also hints at his indomitable spirit that refused to be broken. Nikolai Ivanovich Lorer stands before our eyes through an anonymous artist’s brushwork from end-1840s; his face tells stories untold - tales of sacrifice and bravery etched deep within lines drawn across time. A sheet with drawings depicting execution scenes offers haunting glimpses into the aftermath of the Decembrists' struggle.