Lot 421: Nikolai Pimenov (1812-1864)

Nikolai Pimenov (1812-1864)
Design for a medal commemorating the Crimean War
signed in Cyrillic 'N. Pimenov' (lower right) and inscribed in Russian and dated '1855 April 10' (lower left); with further detailed description of the design (on the reverse)
pencil on paper
18¼ x 11 1/8 in. (46.3 x 28.2 cm.)

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Nikolai Pimenov was a sculptor and a professor at the Imperial Academy of Arts in St Petersburg. During his studies in Italy he developed his characteristically grand, monumental style of modelling and carving. He was commissioned to work on several public statues, such as the Paskevich monument in Warsaw, but also designed many commemorative medals, including this example.