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Painting of soldiers in greatcoats in formation across a snowy courtyard before a grand palace facade.

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Nicholas I before the Unit Formation of the Life-Guards Field Engineer Battalion in the Court of the Winter Palace on 14 December 1825, Vasily Maksutov (1861), Hermitage Museum. Via artnap.com

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A large painting shows rows of soldiers in long greatcoats drawn up in formation across a snowy courtyard, with officers in dark and red uniforms standing before them. The ornate, multi-storied palace facade with arched windows and rooftop statues fills the background. The work is titled Nicholas I before the Unit Formation of the Life-Guards Field Engineer Battalion in the Court of the Winter Palace on 14 December 1825, painted by Vasily Maksutov in 1861 and held by the Hermitage Museum.

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