Russian Sculptures

Osip I. Komissarov-Kostromskoy

    Osip I. Komissarov-Kostromskoy

    Russia

    Late 19th - early 20th centuries

    Opekushin, Alexander

    Bronze; casting, chasing, patinating

    Height 65 cm

    On the base: "СОБСТВЕННОСТЬ СОКОЛОВЪ // 4:Апръля 1866. // Осипъ Ивановичъ Комисаровъ Костромской"

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    On April 4, 1866 during the attempt upon the Emperor Alexander II life, Osip Komisarov managed to turn aside Dmitry Karakozov's hand, when the terrorist was directing a pistol to the Tsar.

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