A finely detailed watercolor on ivory, signed at center right, presented under glass in an unmarked silver frame, the emperor depicted in profile against a cloud filled blue sky and wearing a dark uniform with gold epaulettes and blue moire silk sash along with the breast stars of the Imperial Russian Orders of St. Andrew and of St. Vladimir combined with the British Order of the Garter, the Imperial Russian Medal for the Turkish Campaign 1828-1829, the badge of the Royal Order of the Crown of Württemberg.

1.75 x 1.25 in.

See Christie's sale 5962, lot 213 (London, November 27-28, 2012) and sale 7453, lot 308 (London, November 27, 2007) for similar miniature portraits.

No apparent condition concerns.

$3,000 - 5,000