figurine, miniature of Peter the Great Statue (the only known miniature); the monument was unveiled by Emperor Nicholas II in Riga on July 4, 1910, during celebrations in honor of the bicentennial of the entry of Peter the Great's army into Riga. In 1914, the monument was evacuated, and later the Freedom Monument was erected in its place (1935), author of miniature and monument - Gustav Schmidt-Cassel (1867-1954), bronze, regule, weight 2400 g., Latvia, Russia, Gustav Schmidt-Cassel, the beginning of the 20th cent., height 30.2 cm, base 15.5 x 8.7 cm; restoration of horse's tail
article: | figurine |
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title: | miniature of Peter the Great Statue (the only known miniature); the monument was unveiled by Emperor Nicholas II in Riga on July 4, 1910, during celebrations in honor of the bicentennial of the entry of Peter the Great's army into Riga. In 1914, the monument was evacuated, and later the Freedom Monument was erected in its place (1935) |
description: | author of miniature and monument - Gustav Schmidt-Cassel (1867-1954) |
material: | bronze |
material: | regule |
weight: | 2400 |
manufaturer's country: | Latvia |
manufaturer's country: | Russia |
manufacturer's brand: | Gustav Schmidt-Cassel |
period: | the beginning of the 20th cent. |
additional information: | height 30.2 cm, base 15.5 x 8.7 cm; restoration of horse's tail |
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