Decembrist Societies Collection

Portrait of Decembrist Alexander Alexandrovich Bestuzhev (1797-1837), First half of the 19th cent. Private Collection

Portrait of Decembrist Alexander Ivanovich Yakubovich (1792-1845), 1831. Artist: Bestuzhev
Portrait of Decembrist Alexander Ivanovich Yakubovich (1792-1845), 1831. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

View of Tobolsk from the south, 1862. Creator: Znamensky
View of Tobolsk from the south, 1862. Found in the Collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Nikolai Ivanovich Lorer (1794-1873), End 1840s. Found in the Collection of State Lermontov Museum Tarkhany

Portrait of Prince Fyodor Petrovich Shakhovskoy (1796-1829). Found in the Collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

Portrait of Mikhail Naryshkin (1798-1863), 1860s. Artist: Anonymous
Portrait of Mikhail Naryshkin (1798-1863), 1860s. Found in the collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Nicholas I before the Unit Formation of the Life-Guards Field Engineer Battalion in the Court of the Winter Palace on 14 Decembe. Found in the Collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Portrait of Baron Vladimir Ivanovich von Steinheil (1783-1862). Found in the Collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Nikita Muravyov with his Daughter Sofia by exile in Irkutsk province, 1837. Found in the collection of State Central Literary Museum, Moscow

Nikita Muravyovs Room by exile in Irkutsk province, 1837. Artist: Muravyov, Nikita Mikhailovich (1797-1843)
Nikita Muravyovs Room by exile in Irkutsk province, 1837. Found in the collection of State Central Literary Museum, Moscow

Pavel Pestel speech at the meeting of the Northern Society of the Decembrists in Petersburg, 1936. Private Collection

Portrait of Decembrist Mikhail Naryshkin (1798-1863), 1832. Artist: Bestuzhev, Nikolai Alexandrovich (1791-1855)
Portrait of Decembrist Mikhail Naryshkin (1798-1863), 1832. Found in the collection of State Central Literary Museum, Moscow

Portrait of the poet, Decembrist Count Alexander I. Odoevsky (1802-1839), 1837-1839. Artist: Anonymous
Portrait of the poet, Decembrist Count Alexander I. Odoevsky (1802-1839), 1837-1839. Found in the collection of State Central Literary Museum, Moscow

Portrait of Decembrist Nikolai Lorer (1794-1873), 1832-1833. Artist: Bestuzhev, Nikolai Alexandrovich (1791-1855)
Portrait of Decembrist Nikolai Lorer (1794-1873), 1832-1833. Found in the collection of State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Portrait of the Decembrist Vladimir Nikolayevich Likharev (1803-1840), 1828. Found in the collection of State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Portrait of the Decembrist Sergey Krivtsov (1802-1864), 1828. Artist: Bestuzhev, Nikolai Alexandrovich (1791-1855)
Portrait of the Decembrist Sergey Krivtsov (1802-1864), 1828. Found in the collection of State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Portrait of Yelizaveta Petrovna Naryshkina (1801-1867), 1832. Artist: Bestuzhev, Nikolai Alexandrovich (1791-1855)
Portrait of Yelizaveta Petrovna Naryshkina (1801-1867), 1832. Found in the collection of State Central Literary Museum, Moscow

View of Tobolsk, 1850s. Artist: Znamensky, Mikhail Stepanovich (1833-1892)
View of Tobolsk, 1850s. Found in the collection of the State History Museum, Moscow

Portrait of Countess Maria N. Volkonskaya (1805-1863) with son Nikolay, 1826. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Portrait of Alexander Nikolayevich Muravyov (1792?1863). Found in the Collection of State History Museum, Moscow

Portrait of Pavel Ivanovich Pestel (1793-1826) Detail, 1813. Artist: Orlowski (Orlovsky)
Portrait of Pavel Ivanovich Pestel (1793-1826) Detail, 1813. Found in the collection of Russian National Library, St. Petersburg

Portrait of Decembrist count Sergey Volkonsky (1788-1865), 1840s. Artist: Bestuzhev, Nikolai Alexandrovich (1791-1855)
Portrait of Decembrist count Sergey Volkonsky (1788-1865), 1840s. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Portrait of Leopold Niemirowski (1810-1883), 1843. Artist: Bestuzhev, Nikolai Alexandrovich (1791-1855)
Portrait of Leopold Niemirowski (1810-1883), 1843. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Courtyard in the Peter prison, 1832. Artist: Bestuzhev, Nikolai Alexandrovich (1791-1855)
Courtyard in the Peter prison, 1832. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Prison cell of Decembrist Nikolai Panov (1803-1850) in the Peter prison, 1830-1839. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Portrait of Sasha Ivashev, 1834. Artist: Bestuzhev, Nikolai Alexandrovich (1791-1855)
Portrait of Sasha Ivashev, 1834. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Portrait of Sofia Muravyova, daughter of Decembrist Nikita Muravyov, 1833-1835. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Portrait of Maria Kazimirovna Yushnevskaya (1790-1863), wife of Decembrist Alexander Yushnevsky, 1830-1839. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Portrait of Olga Annenkova, daughter of Decembrist Iwan Annenkow, 1836. Artist: Bestuzhev
Portrait of Olga Annenkova, daughter of Decembrist Iwan Annenkow, 1836. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Portrait of Camilla Ivasheva (Le Dantieau) (1808-1839), wife of Decembrist Vasily Ivashev, 1834. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Portrait of Decembrist Baroness Anna von Rosen (1797-1883), 1832. Artist: Bestuzhev, Nikolai Alexandrovich (1791-1855)
Portrait of Decembrist Baroness Anna von Rosen (1797-1883), 1832. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Portrait of Decembrist Alexander Alexandrovich Bestuzhev (1797-1837), 1839. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Portrait of Decembrist Mikhail Alexandrovich Bestuzhev (1800-1871), 1837-1839. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Portrait of Decembrist Ivan Povalo-Shveikovsky (1787-1845), 1839. Artist: Bestuzhev, Nikolai Alexandrovich (1791-1855)
Portrait of Decembrist Ivan Povalo-Shveikovsky (1787-1845), 1839. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Portrait of Decembrist Prince Sergei Petrovich Trubetskoy (1790-1860), 1839. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Portrait of Decembrist Duke Dmitry Shchepin-Rostovsky (1798-1858), 1839. Artist: Bestuzhev
Portrait of Decembrist Duke Dmitry Shchepin-Rostovsky (1798-1858), 1839. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Portrait of Decembrist Alexander Yushnevsky (1786-1844), 1839. Artist: Bestuzhev, Nikolai Alexandrovich (1791-1855)
Portrait of Decembrist Alexander Yushnevsky (1786-1844), 1839. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Portrait of Decembrist Dmitry Zavalishin (1804-1892), 1839. Artist: Bestuzhev, Nikolai Alexandrovich (1791-1855)
Portrait of Decembrist Dmitry Zavalishin (1804-1892), 1839. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Portrait of Decembrist Vasily Davydov (1793-1855), 1839. Artist: Bestuzhev, Nikolai Alexandrovich (1791-1855)
Portrait of Decembrist Vasily Davydov (1793-1855), 1839. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Portrait of Decembrist Alexander V. Podzhio (1798-1873), 1837. Artist: Bestuzhev, Nikolai Alexandrovich (1791-1855)
Portrait of Decembrist Alexander V. Podzhio (1798-1873), 1837. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Portrait of Decembrist Ivan Horbachevsky (1800-1869), 1837. Artist: Bestuzhev, Nikolai Alexandrovich (1791-1855)
Portrait of Decembrist Ivan Horbachevsky (1800-1869), 1837. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Portrait of Decembrist Ivan Pushchin (1798-1859), 1837. Artist: Bestuzhev, Nikolai Alexandrovich (1791-1855)
Portrait of Decembrist Ivan Pushchin (1798-1859), 1837. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Portrait of Decembrist Pyotr Svistunov (1803-1889), 1836. Artist: Bestuzhev, Nikolai Alexandrovich (1791-1855)
Portrait of Decembrist Pyotr Svistunov (1803-1889), 1836. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Portrait of the Decembrist Nikita Muravyov (1797-1843), 1836. Artist: Bestuzhev, Nikolai Alexandrovich (1791-1855)
Portrait of the Decembrist Nikita Muravyov (1797-1843), 1836. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Portrait of Decembrist Fonvizin Michail A. Fonvizin (1787-1854), 1834. Artist: Bestuzhev
Portrait of Decembrist Fonvizin Michail A. Fonvizin (1787-1854), 1834. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Portrait of Decembrist Vasily Ivashev (1797-1841), 1834. Artist: Bestuzhev, Nikolai Alexandrovich (1791-1855)
Portrait of Decembrist Vasily Ivashev (1797-1841), 1834. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Portrait of Decembrist Pyotr Mukhanov (1799-1854), 1832-1833. Artist: Bestuzhev, Nikolai Alexandrovich (1791-1855)
Portrait of Decembrist Pyotr Mukhanov (1799-1854), 1832-1833. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Portrait of Decembrist Alexander Belyaev (1803-1887), 1832-1833. Artist: Bestuzhev, Nikolai Alexandrovich (1791-1855)
Portrait of Decembrist Alexander Belyaev (1803-1887), 1832-1833. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

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"Decembrist Societies: A Glimpse into the Revolutionary Spirit of 19th Century Russia" Step back in time and explore the captivating world of Decembrist societies, as depicted through a series of historical artworks. In "View of Tobolsk from the south, 1862, " captured by Znamensky, we witness the city where many Decembrists were exiled after their failed uprising against Tsar Nicholas I. The somber atmosphere is further echoed in Nikolai Ivanovich Lorer's portrait from the end of 1840s, reflecting the turmoil that engulfed these individuals. The sheet with a drawing depicting "the execution of the Decembrists" between 1826-1827 serves as a haunting reminder of their ultimate fate. These brave men paid the price for their ideals and commitment to change. Amongst them was Prince Fyodor Petrovich Shakhovskoy, whose portrait immortalizes his noble features and unwavering dedication to reform. Similarly, Mikhail Naryshkin's enigmatic gaze in an anonymous artist's work from the 1860s hints at his role within this revolutionary movement. Nicholas I himself makes an appearance before "the Unit Formation of Life-Guards Field Engineer Battalion, " showcasing his authority over those who dared challenge him. Baron Vladimir Ivanovich von Steinheil also emerges as a key figure within this narrative; his portrait symbolizing both loyalty to tradition and intrigue towards progress. Nikita Muravyov's exile experience comes alive through two paintings: one capturing him with his daughter Sofia in Irkutsk province in 1837, revealing a tender side amidst adversity; while another showcases Muravyov's room during exile - a space filled with solitude yet brimming with determination. "Pavel Pestel speech at Northern Society meeting" brings us closer to understanding these societies' inner workings.