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ADOLF JEBENS (1819 Elbing - 1888 Berlin) - ADOLF JEBENS (1819 Elbing - 1888 Berlin) Oil (grisaille) and gold leaf on panel, "Russische Soldaten an Waldrand" (1859), signed "A. Jebens" and dated at lower right, verso Cyrillic regimental motto and Order of St. Andrew on silver ground, dated "1861" in cartouche at lower edge, approx. 40.5x66cm, magnificent frame with sculptural staffage of the Imperial Russian emblem "Double-headed eagle with St. George as dragon slayer" (61.5x61cm), varnish, heavily craquelured, browned, rubbed, pressure marks, staffage loosened
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ADOLF JEBENS (1819 Elbing - 1888 Berlin) - ADOLF JEBENS (1819 Elbing - 1888 Berlin) Oil (grisaille) and gold leaf on panel, "Russische Soldaten an Waldrand" (1859), signed "A. Jebens" and dated at lower right, verso Cyrillic regimental motto and Order of St. Andrew on silver ground, dated "1861" in cartouche at lower edge, approx. 40.5x66cm, magnificent frame with sculptural staffage of the Imperial Russian emblem "Double-headed eagle with St. George as dragon slayer" (61.5x61cm), varnish, heavily craquelured, browned, rubbed, pressure marks, staffage loosened