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akg7913229 GRASHOF, OTTO1812 Prenzlau - 1876 CologneRussian Invalid in front of the Protection of Our Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary in Izmailowo outside of Moscow. Oil on canvas. 79 x 63,5cm. Signed and dated lower left: Grashof 1843. Framed. Cf. literature: Löschner, Renate: Otto Grashof. Die Reisen des Malers in Argentinien, Uruguay, Chile; Berlin 1987. Otto Grashof (1812-1876) was apprenticed to be a portrait and history painter in Berlin and Düsseldorf. At the Düsseldorf Academy he was a student of Wilhelm Schadow. Since the young artist's occupational outlook in the Rhineland and in Prussia was not satisfying after his studies, he joined a merchant travelling to St. Petersburg in early February 1883 in hopes of better work possibilties in Russia. In St. Petersburg and in Moscow he was active until 1845. He obtained orders from the highest social classes, including the family of the czar. Emperor Nikolaus I. was sympathetic with German artists. Initially Grashof was supported by German merchants who made him portray themselves. Since the paintings were excellently elaborate a large circle of persons took notice of him. Furthermore, he painted families, scenes of horsemen, bear hunts, the zealot Wassili Weliki, and landscapes. Moreover, he dedicated himself to historic subjects as a demonstration of Russian military history such as the Russian-Ottoman War in 1828/29. Grashof made his living in Moscow from 1841 until 1843. There, he also met Franz Liszt who he portrayed in 1843. This portrait can be considered one of Grashof's main works. The painter lived humbly: ""Heaven always gave me as much as I needed. Even though the circumstances did not allow an accumulation of things, I kept up my guts and remained positive in hopes of better times and happy occurences ahead"", he wrote to his mother. He also informed her in detail concerning his work in Moscow on October 18, 1843. He describes some paintings, among them the depiction of an old soldier. He claims to have painted a ""beautiful old man"" who fought in the battles of Otschakow and Suworow in 1788. Back then the Russian fleet triumphed over the Ottoman fleet. ""He served me as a model of an old Russian invalid"", explains Grashof, describing the motif as follows, ""In late summer or already early autumn, at a sunset illuminating the rich cupolas and towers of Moscow, the invalid walks to the oldest church which czar Peter the Great built and to which the contemporary emperor added two large wings for the invalids. The man is dressed in a red shirt and an old medallion-decorated soldier coat of his regiment which fought in France, Persia, Turkey, and Poland. His right is resting on a simple fir stick, his white beard falls over his chest and his dignified characteristics make the man who sacrificed his life for the emperor and his country many times sympathetic."" The high sympathy Grashof felt for this veteran can explicitely be seen in the painting. As a farewell gift the czar presented the painter with the Gold Medal for Merit for Art and Science in 1845. Henceforth Grashof was allowed to call himself ""Royal Russian Court Painter"". In Berlin Grashof hoped in vain for support by the Prussian king. In 1852 he went to South America where he travelled Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, and Brazil for five years. His artistry found a sad end when he lost his vision at the age of 50. Renate Löschner.

akg7913228 GRASHOF, OTTO1812 Prenzlau - 1876 CologneRussian Invalid in front of the Protection of Our Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary in Izmailowo outside of Moscow. Oil on canvas. 79 x 63,5cm. Signed and dated lower left: Grashof 1843. Framed. Cf. literature: Löschner, Renate: Otto Grashof. Die Reisen des Malers in Argentinien, Uruguay, Chile; Berlin 1987. Otto Grashof (1812-1876) was apprenticed to be a portrait and history painter in Berlin and Düsseldorf. At the Düsseldorf Academy he was a student of Wilhelm Schadow. Since the young artist's occupational outlook in the Rhineland and in Prussia was not satisfying after his studies, he joined a merchant travelling to St. Petersburg in early February 1883 in hopes of better work possibilties in Russia. In St. Petersburg and in Moscow he was active until 1845. He obtained orders from the highest social classes, including the family of the czar. Emperor Nikolaus I. was sympathetic with German artists. Initially Grashof was supported by German merchants who made him portray themselves. Since the paintings were excellently elaborate a large circle of persons took notice of him. Furthermore, he painted families, scenes of horsemen, bear hunts, the zealot Wassili Weliki, and landscapes. Moreover, he dedicated himself to historic subjects as a demonstration of Russian military history such as the Russian-Ottoman War in 1828/29. Grashof made his living in Moscow from 1841 until 1843. There, he also met Franz Liszt who he portrayed in 1843. This portrait can be considered one of Grashof's main works. The painter lived humbly: ""Heaven always gave me as much as I needed. Even though the circumstances did not allow an accumulation of things, I kept up my guts and remained positive in hopes of better times and happy occurences ahead"", he wrote to his mother. He also informed her in detail concerning his work in Moscow on October 18, 1843. He describes some paintings, among them the depiction of an old soldier. He claims to have painted a ""beautiful old man"" who fought in the battles of Otschakow and Suworow in 1788. Back then the Russian fleet triumphed over the Ottoman fleet. ""He served me as a model of an old Russian invalid"", explains Grashof, describing the motif as follows, ""In late summer or already early autumn, at a sunset illuminating the rich cupolas and towers of Moscow, the invalid walks to the oldest church which czar Peter the Great built and to which the contemporary emperor added two large wings for the invalids. The man is dressed in a red shirt and an old medallion-decorated soldier coat of his regiment which fought in France, Persia, Turkey, and Poland. His right is resting on a simple fir stick, his white beard falls over his chest and his dignified characteristics make the man who sacrificed his life for the emperor and his country many times sympathetic."" The high sympathy Grashof felt for this veteran can explicitely be seen in the painting. As a farewell gift the czar presented the painter with the Gold Medal for Merit for Art and Science in 1845. Henceforth Grashof was allowed to call himself ""Royal Russian Court Painter"". In Berlin Grashof hoped in vain for support by the Prussian king. In 1852 he went to South America where he travelled Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, and Brazil for five years. His artistry found a sad end when he lost his vision at the age of 50. Renate Löschner.