Alexander Danilovich Menshikov (1673–1729), probably shortly before 1704, Russian, Saint Petersburg, Red pine (pinus sylvestris), with wrought-iron clips, Overall (confirmed): H. 31 x W. 19 3/8 x D. 12 1/2 in. (78.7 x 49.2 x 31.8 cm), Sculpture, Unknown Artist, Swiss, Austrian, or German, active Russia ca. 1703–4, Finely detailed armor, a fluttering jabot, and an extravagantly combed wig set off the smoothly burnished face of the military commander portrayed in this wooden bust. His direct gaze is emphasized by the scooped truncation of his cuirass, which slices aggressively forward beneath it
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Alexander Danilovich Menshikov, 1673–1729, shortly, 1704, Russian, Saint Petersburg, Red pine, pinus sylvestris, wrought-iron clips, Overall, confirmed, H, 31 x W, 19 3/8 D, 12 1/2, 78.7 49.2 31.8 cm, Sculpture, Unknown Artist, Swiss, Austrian, or German, active Russia ca., 1703–4, Finely detailed, armor, fluttering jabot, extravagantly combed, wig, set, off, smoothly burnished, face, military commander, portrayed, wooden bust, direct gaze, emphasized, scooped truncation, cuirass, slices aggressively, forward, beneath
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