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Georgi Konstantinovich von Meyer

 

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Painter, general of the Russian army. Engaged in painting independently. He paid special attention to hunting sketches, which were published in specialized magazines for hunters. At the exhibitions, portraits of thoroughbred dogs painted by Meyer were successful. It is known that he took an active part in the work on the breeding of purebred Russian greyhounds, which was conducted under the leadership of Grand Duke Nikolai Nikolaevich (Jr.), created “Portrait of a canine greyhound hunting Grand Duke Nikolai Nikolaevich.” In 1902, by order of the Minister of War, he was sent to Bulgaria, where he presented to the Bulgarian Prince Ferdinand his painting “Attack of the Kiev Hussars near Nova Zagora”, dedicated to the events of the Russian-Turkish war of 1877–1878. In 1908 he retired. He became a founding member of the Kiev Artists Society. During the First World War, the Kiev publishing house “Dawn” issued a series of postcards based on drawings by General G.K. Meyer, depicting scenes of military life. After the revolution of 1917 he emigrated to France.

Photos show  G.K. von Meyer at an exhibition in 1913 in Germany (Kassel) as a judge , with Asmodei II Perchino./ Photo by Andrus Kozlov

Submitted by:

Dan Persson

on January 12, 2018 2:40 pm

Sorting Year:

1900

Country:

Russia

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