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Zichy Collection

"Exploring the Sensual World of Zichy

Background imageZichy Collection: Portrait of pianist and composer Géza Zichy (1849-1924), c. 1900. Creator: Anonymous

Portrait of pianist and composer Géza Zichy (1849-1924), c. 1900. Creator: Anonymous
Portrait of pianist and composer Geza Zichy (1849-1924), c. 1900. Private Collection

Background imageZichy Collection: Lovers in a park, 1865. Artist: Zichy, Mihaly (1827-1906)

Lovers in a park, 1865. Artist: Zichy, Mihaly (1827-1906)
Lovers in a park, 1865. From a private collection

Background imageZichy Collection: Tamara and Demon. Illustration to the poem The Demon by Mikhail Lermontov, c. 1880

Tamara and Demon. Illustration to the poem The Demon by Mikhail Lermontov, c. 1880. Artist: Zichy, Mihaly (1827-1906)
Tamara and Demon. Illustration to the poem The Demon by Mikhail Lermontov, c. 1880. Found in the collection of State Lermontov Museum Tarkhany

Background imageZichy Collection: Empress Elisabeth of Austria at the bier of Ferenc Deak, 1877

Empress Elisabeth of Austria at the bier of Ferenc Deak, 1877. Found in the Collection of Godollő Palace, Pest

Background imageZichy Collection: A Ball in the Heraldic Hall in the Winter Palace, 1889. Artist: Zichy, Mihaly (1827-1906)

A Ball in the Heraldic Hall in the Winter Palace, 1889. Artist: Zichy, Mihaly (1827-1906)
A Ball in the Heraldic Hall in the Winter Palace, 1889. From a private collection

Background imageZichy Collection: Study of a Reclining Female Nude, 1885 (lithograph)

Study of a Reclining Female Nude, 1885 (lithograph)
1195553 Study of a Reclining Female Nude, 1885 (lithograph) by Zichy, Mihaly von (1827-1906); 20.5x33 (approx) cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Hungarian, out of copyright

Background imageZichy Collection: Maximilians Suite

Maximilians Suite
The component people that made up Archduke Maximilian and Archduchess Charlottes suite (Left to Right). Knight Kuhachevich, Treasurer. Count Francois Zichy, Master of Ceremonies

Background imageZichy Collection: Portrait of the Countess Zichy, 1905 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of the Countess Zichy, 1905 (oil on canvas)
CH401831 Portrait of the Countess Zichy, 1905 (oil on canvas) by Boldini, Giovanni (1842-1931); 219.7x119.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageZichy Collection: Touch Me Not; Noli me tangere (pencil on paper)

Touch Me Not; Noli me tangere (pencil on paper)
1195773 Touch Me Not; Noli me tangere (pencil on paper) by Zichy, Mihaly von (1827-1906); 22x17 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Zichy, Mikhail (1827-1906)); Photo eChristies Images; Hungarian

Background imageZichy Collection: Portrait of Emperor Alexander III (1845-1894) (pencil and w / c on paper)

Portrait of Emperor Alexander III (1845-1894) (pencil and w / c on paper)
1195775 Portrait of Emperor Alexander III (1845-1894) (pencil and w/c on paper) by Zichy, Mihaly von (1827-1906); 34.9x24.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Zichy)

Background imageZichy Collection: The Absent-minded Reveller, (pencil, coloured pencil and w / c on paper)

The Absent-minded Reveller, (pencil, coloured pencil and w / c on paper)
1195641 The Absent-minded Reveller, (pencil, coloured pencil and w/c on paper) by Zichy, Mihaly von (1827-1906); 35.5x25.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Hungarian, out of copyright

Background imageZichy Collection: Melanie Zichy von Metternich

Melanie Zichy von Metternich
3773798 Melanie Zichy von Metternich by Daffinger, Moritz Michael (1790-1849) (after); (add.info.: Melanie Zichy von Metternich)

Background imageZichy Collection: Portrait of the artist Mihaly Zichy (1827-1906), 1877. Creator: Anonymous

Portrait of the artist Mihaly Zichy (1827-1906), 1877. Creator: Anonymous
Portrait of the artist Mihaly Zichy (1827-1906), 1877. Private Collection

Background imageZichy Collection: The Bear Hunt of Tsar Alexander II, 1872. Creator: Zichy, Mihaly (1827-1906)

The Bear Hunt of Tsar Alexander II, 1872. Creator: Zichy, Mihaly (1827-1906)
The Bear Hunt of Tsar Alexander II, 1872. Private Collection

Background imageZichy Collection: Melanie Grafin Zichy, (1933). Creator: Unknown

Melanie Grafin Zichy, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Melanie Gra fin Zichy, (1933). Portrait of Melanie Zichy von Metternich (1773-1854). After a miniature by Moritz Michael Daffinger

Background imageZichy Collection: The hunting party of Emperor Alexander II

The hunting party of Emperor Alexander II. Private Collection

Background imageZichy Collection: Ball in the Concert Hall of the Winter Palace during the Official Visit of Nasir al-Din Shah in

Ball in the Concert Hall of the Winter Palace during the Official Visit of Nasir al-Din Shah in May Artist: Zichy
Ball in the Concert Hall of the Winter Palace during the Official Visit of Nasir al-Din Shah in May 1873, 1874. Found in the collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Background imageZichy Collection: Foyer of the Great Palace in Tsarskoye Selo, 1865. Artist: Zichy, Mihaly (1827-1906)

Foyer of the Great Palace in Tsarskoye Selo, 1865. Artist: Zichy, Mihaly (1827-1906)
Foyer of the Great Palace in Tsarskoye Selo, 1865. Found in the collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Background imageZichy Collection: Parade in front of the Anichkov Palace in Petersburg, 1870. Artist: Zichy, Mihaly (1827-1906)

Parade in front of the Anichkov Palace in Petersburg, 1870. Artist: Zichy, Mihaly (1827-1906)
Parade in front of the Anichkov Palace in Petersburg, 1870. Found in the collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Background imageZichy Collection: Equestrian Portrait of Naser al-Din Shah Qajar (1831-1896), 1873. Artist: Zichy, Mihaly (1827-1906)

Equestrian Portrait of Naser al-Din Shah Qajar (1831-1896), 1873. Artist: Zichy, Mihaly (1827-1906)
Equestrian Portrait of Naser al-Din Shah Qajar (1831-1896), 1873. Found in the collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Background imageZichy Collection: Ball in the Hall of the Russian Assembly of Nobility on the occasion of the coronation of Emperor

Ball in the Hall of the Russian Assembly of Nobility on the occasion of the coronation of Emperor Al Artist: Zichy
Ball in the Hall of the Russian Assembly of Nobility on the occasion of the coronation of Emperor Alexander II, 1856. Found in the collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageZichy Collection: Hold up! (From the Series Scenes du Caucase). Artist: Zichy, Mihaly (1827-1906)

Hold up! (From the Series Scenes du Caucase). Artist: Zichy, Mihaly (1827-1906)
Hold up! (From the Series Scenes du Caucase). Private Collection

Background imageZichy Collection: The prayer (From the Series Scenes du Caucase). Artist: Zichy, Mihaly (1827-1906)

The prayer (From the Series Scenes du Caucase). Artist: Zichy, Mihaly (1827-1906)
The prayer (From the Series Scenes du Caucase). Private Collection

Background imageZichy Collection: The Kidnap (From the Series Scenes du Caucase). Artist: Zichy, Mihaly (1827-1906)

The Kidnap (From the Series Scenes du Caucase). Artist: Zichy, Mihaly (1827-1906)
The Kidnap (From the Series Scenes du Caucase). Private Collection

Background imageZichy Collection: Portrait of Princess Anna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein. Artist: Zichy, Mihaly (1827-1906)

Portrait of Princess Anna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein. Artist: Zichy, Mihaly (1827-1906)
Portrait of Princess Anna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein. Private Collection

Background imageZichy Collection: Russian people celebrating, c1850, (1900). Artist: Zichy

Russian people celebrating, c1850, (1900). Artist: Zichy
Russian people celebrating, c1850, (1900)

Background imageZichy Collection: Public festivities following the coronation of Tsar Alexander II, Khodynka Field, Moscow, 1856

Public festivities following the coronation of Tsar Alexander II, Khodynka Field, Moscow, 1856. Artist: Mihaly Zichy
Public festivities following the coronation of Tsar Alexander II, Khodynka Field, Moscow, 1856. The coronation of Emperor Alexander II (1818-1881) and Empress Maria Alexandrovna (1824-1880)

Background imageZichy Collection: Homage from the Imperial Family to Tsar Alexander II, Moscow, 1856. Artist: Mihaly Zichy

Homage from the Imperial Family to Tsar Alexander II, Moscow, 1856. Artist: Mihaly Zichy
Homage from the Imperial Family to Tsar Alexander II, Moscow, 1856. The coronation of Emperor Alexander II (1818-1881) and Empress Maria Alexandrovna (1824-1880)

Background imageZichy Collection: Triumphal entry of their Majesties Alexander II and Maria Alexandrovna into Moscow, 1856

Triumphal entry of their Majesties Alexander II and Maria Alexandrovna into Moscow, 1856. Artist: Mihaly Zichy
Triumphal entry of their Majesties Alexander II and Maria Alexandrovna into Moscow, 1856. The coronation of Emperor Alexander II (1818-1881) and Empress Maria Alexandrovna (1824-1880)

Background imageZichy Collection: Coronation banquet for the envoys in the Golden Hall of the Great Kremlin Palace, Moscow, 1856

Coronation banquet for the envoys in the Golden Hall of the Great Kremlin Palace, Moscow, 1856. Artist: Mihaly Zichy
Coronation banquet for the envoys in the Golden Hall of the Great Kremlin Palace, Moscow, 1856. The coronation of Emperor Alexander II (1818-1881) and Empress Maria Alexandrovna (1824-1880)

Background imageZichy Collection: Procession of of Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna to the Cathedral of the Dormition, Moscow, 1856

Procession of of Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna to the Cathedral of the Dormition, Moscow, 1856. Artist: Mihaly Zichy
Procession of of Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna to the Cathedral of the Dormition, Moscow, 1856. The coronation of Emperor Alexander II (1818-1881) and Empress Maria Alexandrovna (1824-1880)

Background imageZichy Collection: The crowning of Tsarina Maria Alexandrovna of Russia, Moscow, 1856. Artist: Mihaly Zichy

The crowning of Tsarina Maria Alexandrovna of Russia, Moscow, 1856. Artist: Mihaly Zichy
The crowning of Tsarina Maria Alexandrovna of Russia, Moscow, 1856. The coronation of Emperor Alexander II (1818-1881) and Empress Maria Alexandrovna (1824-1880)

Background imageZichy Collection: Auditorium of the Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow, Russia, 1856. Artist: Mihaly Zichy

Auditorium of the Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow, Russia, 1856. Artist: Mihaly Zichy
Auditorium of the Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow, Russia, 1856. The home of the famous Bolshoi Ballet Company founded in 1776, the theatre itself opened in 1825 and was designed by Osip Bove

Background imageZichy Collection: Composition to the celebration of the silver wedding of Emperor Alexander II, 1866

Composition to the celebration of the silver wedding of Emperor Alexander II, 1866. Artist: Zichy, Mihaly (1827-1906)
Composition to the celebration of the silver wedding of Emperor Alexander II, 1866. From a private collection

Background imageZichy Collection: Portrait of Baronet Sir James Wylie (1768-1854). Artist: Zichy, Mihaly (1827-1906)

Portrait of Baronet Sir James Wylie (1768-1854). Artist: Zichy, Mihaly (1827-1906)
Portrait of Baronet Sir James Wylie (1768-1854). Found in the collection of the State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg

Background imageZichy Collection: Childrens Mill in the Alexandria Park in Peterhof. Artist: Zichy, Mihaly (1827-1906)

Childrens Mill in the Alexandria Park in Peterhof. Artist: Zichy, Mihaly (1827-1906)
Childrens Mill in the Alexandria Park in Peterhof. Found in the collection of the State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg

Background imageZichy Collection: Parade in front of the Anichkov Palace on 26 February 1870, 1870. Artist: Zichy, Mihaly (1827-1906)

Parade in front of the Anichkov Palace on 26 February 1870, 1870. Artist: Zichy, Mihaly (1827-1906)
Parade in front of the Anichkov Palace on 26 February 1870, 1870. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Background imageZichy Collection: Taras Bulba (Illustration for Story by N. Gogol), 1890s. Artist: Zichy, Mihaly (1827-1906)

Taras Bulba (Illustration for Story by N. Gogol), 1890s. Artist: Zichy, Mihaly (1827-1906)
Taras Bulba (Illustration for Story by N. Gogol), 1890s. Found in the collection of the State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg

Background imageZichy Collection: Arrival of Alice, Princess of Hesse, to Livadia on 10 October 1894, 1895

Arrival of Alice, Princess of Hesse, to Livadia on 10 October 1894, 1895. Artist: Zichy, Mihaly (1827-1906)
Arrival of Alice, Princess of Hesse, to Livadia on 10 October 1894, 1895. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Background imageZichy Collection: The Seducer, 1891. Artist: Zichy, Mihaly (1827-1906)

The Seducer, 1891. Artist: Zichy, Mihaly (1827-1906)
The Seducer, 1891. Found in the collection of the State Art Museum, Nizhny Novgorod

Background imageZichy Collection: Carrying the coffin with the body of Alexander III from the Small Palace at Livadia, 1895

Carrying the coffin with the body of Alexander III from the Small Palace at Livadia, 1895. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Background imageZichy Collection: Portrait of the Senator Ivan Tolstoy. Artist: Zichy, Mihaly (1827-1906)

Portrait of the Senator Ivan Tolstoy. Artist: Zichy, Mihaly (1827-1906)
Portrait of the Senator Ivan Tolstoy. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Background imageZichy Collection: Nubian with a Waterpipe, 1862. Artist: Zichy, Mihaly (1827-1906)

Nubian with a Waterpipe, 1862. Artist: Zichy, Mihaly (1827-1906)
Nubian with a Waterpipe, 1862. From a private collection

Background imageZichy Collection: Source Size = 1864 x 2309

Source Size = 1864 x 2309
The Conference on the Eastern Question, some of the Members: Count Zichy (Austria)

Background imageZichy Collection: Tsar Alexander II attending a performance at the Bolshoi Theatre 1856 Source Alexander II

Tsar Alexander II attending a performance at the Bolshoi Theatre 1856 Source Alexander II. by Mihaly Zichy (1827-1906)



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"Exploring the Sensual World of Zichy: A Glimpse into Mihaly Zichy's Erotic Art" Step into the captivating world of artist Mihaly Zichy (1827-1906) as we delve into his provocative and alluring works. From passionate lovers entwined in a park to the seductive Tamara and Demon, Zichy's art exudes an undeniable eroticism that captivates viewers. In 1865, Zichy masterfully captured a tender moment between two lovers amidst nature's embrace. The painting transports us to a serene park where their love blossoms, evoking emotions both intimate and intense. Drawing inspiration from Mikhail Lermontov's poem "The Demon, " Zichy created an illustration that epitomizes desire and temptation. Tamara and Demon stand locked in a forbidden embrace, their bodies intertwined with passion while darkness lurks around them, and is through this piece that we witness Zichy's ability to convey raw sensuality. Beyond these passionate scenes, it also showcased his versatility by immortalizing historical events such as Empress Elisabeth of Austria mourning at Ferenc Deak's bier in 1877 or capturing the grandeur of a ball held in the Heraldic Hall within the Winter Palace in 1889. Zichy further explored human form through his study of reclining female nudes. In his lithograph from 1885, he skillfully portrays feminine beauty with delicate lines and subtle shading, celebrating the timeless allure of women. His artistic prowess extended beyond traditional mediums as seen in "Touch Me Not; Noli me tangere. " This pencil on paper artwork captures vulnerability juxtaposed with strength—a testament to Zichy's ability to evoke complex emotions through simple strokes. Not limited to romantic subjects alone, he also depicted prominent figures like Emperor Alexander III in stunning detail using pencil and watercolor on paper.