Imperial Framed Miniature of Tsar Nicholas II

Johannes Zehngraf

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a portrait of Tsar Nicholas II in a gold-framed miniature painting. Portrait is in a rectangular frame with a gold leaf design at the top. Frame is supported by two gold tassels on either side, attached to a gold bar below the portrait. Portrait shows a man with short brown hair and a mustache, wearing a dark military uniform with gold epaulets, a red collar, and gold buttons. The frame sits atop a pale green stone or jade stand with a gold design resembling intertwined ropes or snakes. The stand has a gold base with small feet and a decorative gold piece at the bottom. The background of the image is dark at the top and lightens towards the bottom. The overall style is ornate and regal, suggesting an imperial or aristocratic theme. The artist is Johannes Zehngraf. The title is "Imperial Framed Miniature of Tsar Nicholas II".