Blocked Sculpture, Figure of a Non-Commissioned Officer of the Kiev Grenadier Regiment

The translation of "Мертвецов Дмитрий Николаевич" into English is "Dmitry Nikolayevich Mertvetsov."

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Figure of a non-commissioned officer of the Kiev Grenadier Regiment, Schöngrabern, November 4, 1805. Polychromatic blocked sculpture, whitening and oxidizing of silver, hand engraving and soldering. Green jade – uniform, base; white jade – pants, gloves, plume; serpentinite – plume, shako, cartridge pouch, tie, knapsack, boots; jasper – epaulets, skirt turnbacks; rhodochrosite – plume, cockade, collar, cuffs; Chukotka chalcedony – face; jet – hair, mustache, sideburns, eyes; gold 585, silver 925, enamel, wood. Scale 1:10 Green and white varieties of Siberian jade, serpentinite, rhodonite, Ural jasper, Chukotka chalcedony, jet, gold, silver, enamel, wood. Final creation date: 25.12.2003. Near the Austrian village of Schöngrabern, the Russian rearguard under General P. I. Bagration blocked the path of Napoleon's Marshal Murat, giving the main forces of M. I. Kutuzov time and the opportunity to withdraw unhindered and join reserves and allied troops. All day and all night on November 4 fierce fighting raged. The 5,000-strong Russian detachment stood to the death, holding back the onslaught of a 30,000-strong enemy corps. The Kiev Grenadier and Pavlograd Hussar Regiments especially distinguished themselves at Schöngrabern. Having accomplished their task, Bagration's detachment managed to escape pursuit and join the main Russian forces. Bagration, in the battle of Schöngrabern, showed the French what he, a Russian general, and his soldiers were capable of. From the chaos of the battle, the prince brought out only a few wounded, bloodied men, and Kutuzov, who had expected the entire detachment to be lost, said to him: “I will not ask about losses: you are alive, and thank God!” Non-commissioned officer of the Kiev Grenadier Regiment. The grenadier non-commissioned officer is dressed in a short coat of tailcoat-type cut made of dark green cloth, introduced in 1802. The skirt turnbacks and epaulets are red, the cut standing collar is pink. On the chest, opposite the ends of the collar, six copper buttons are sewn. The cuffs on the coat are round, made of facing cloth, with a narrow flap of dark green color and three buttons. Epaulets, buttoned, are required on both shoulders. The coat skirts overlap; at the bottom of each, at the place joining the cloth facing, a button is sewn. The tie—with a bib—is black cloth. Winter trousers are made of white cloth, boots are black, blunt-toed, with a notch at the back of the tops. From 1805, instead of grenadier and fusilier hats, black cloth caps 20 cm high with a visor and black lacquered chin strap were introduced. Above the visor are affixed a copper grenade and button, as well as a black cockade with an orange border. At the top edge of the cap is a black horsehair plume 49.5 cm high. Along the top edge of the cap is a gold braid, and the upper part of the plume is white with a red stripe. The lower and side edges of the NCO's collar, as well as the upper cuffs, are trimmed with gold braid. Instead of a cartridge box on the belt, a cartridge pouch is attached. In addition, a non-commissioned officer is entrusted with suede gloves and a reed cane. The knapsack is round-shaped, made of black leather, fastened by three buckles. It is worn over the left shoulder, with its left side up. A canteen is attached to the center of the knapsack. Weapons: a sword with a broadsword blade and a non-commissioned officer’s rifled musket model 1798 with a triangular bayonet. In 1801, soldiers' ringlets were clipped and the braids shortened, and from 1802, the front and temples were cut into a comb style, while the back hair was tied into a flat braid reaching the middle of the collar. Powder was used only during parades.

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The translation of "Мертвецов Дмитрий Николаевич" into English is "Dmitry Nikolayevich Mertvetsov."

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Dmitry Nikolaevich Mertvetsov Artist – stone carver. Born in 1964 in Novosibirsk, into a family of a scientist and a doctor. His grandparents on his father's side were geologists, and as a child, he often went on geological expeditions with his grandfather during the holidays. His grandfather, Pavel Efimovich, was passionate about working with stones. As a child, Dmitry spent a lot of time sculpting with plasticine. He enrolled in the geology-geophysics faculty at Novosibirsk University. After graduating, he was assigned to the Institute of Geology and Geophysics in Novosibirsk Academgorodok, where he spent many years on expeditions. In every spare moment, he eagerly carved and polished ornamental stones. In Irkutsk, he worked in a stone carving workshop, became fascinated by plastics, and was particularly drawn to polychrome mosaics. He created a variety of works from semi-precious stones, including figures of birds, animals, people, fish, and more. He produced the famous series "Dinosaurs," which gave its name to an entire direction in stone carving – "Paleoanimale." Not every artist has the fortune to become the founder of a movement. He takes on many commissions across various genres. He considers the theme of military-historical miniatures in the technique of blocked sculpture from natural semi-precious stones to be his true direction. The figures are created at a uniform scale of 1:10 from colored stones, wood, and metal, which requires him to deeply delve into the field of historical science known as "Uniformology." Today in Russia, in addition to two recognized schools of stone carving – the St. Petersburg and Ural schools, one can speak of the emergence of a new, third – Siberian school of stone carving skills, and Dmitry Mertvetsov becomes its worthy representative.From the book "The Knights of the Perkhina Order" Published by: The Memorial Fund of Karl Fabergé. St. Petersburg. 2011.

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On May 5, 2012, during a significant year in Russian history, an exhibition titled "RUSSIA. TIME OF GLORY AND DELIGHT" was opened at the Novosibirsk State Art Museum. The art museum showcased a unique collection of military-historical stone-carved miniatures created by Novosibirsk master Dmitry Mertvetsev. The works presented at the exhibition are united by a single theme—the reconstruction of Russian military costumes, uniforms, and armaments of participants in renowned battles from the early 17th to the mid-20th centuries. The retrospective provides a broad historical panorama, ranging from the Battle of Poltava to the campaigns led by A.V. Suvorov, M.I. Kutuzov, and other commanders. Fusiliers, dragoons, musketeers, grenadiers, rotmistras, and lieutenants clad in breastplates, helmets, grenadier caps, gaiters, overcoats, and waistcoats, armed with sabers, swords, muskets, fusils, bayonets, spears, and pikes, are crafted on a scale of 1:10 from jasper, lapis lazuli, jade, and other stones. The gold and silver of galloons, epaulettes, cockades, and heraldic emblems shine on the stone of the waistcoats, helmets, and grenadier caps. The figurines of warriors from long-ago battles are plastic, expressive, and splendidly detailed. The exhibition featured 14 works, 11 of which were by the author, while three were generously provided by private collector Grigory Gaponov. The opening of the exhibition was attended by the governor of the Novosibirsk region, Vasily Yurchenko. The exhibition was inaugurated by the Minister of Culture of the Novosibirsk region, Natalia Yaroslavtseva, and the Director of the Novosibirsk State Art Museum, Sergey Dubrovsky. In their speeches, they highly praised the collection presented for its significance to the city and the country as a whole, and expressed the common sentiment among museum professionals and officials that this collection should become the property of the museum. The exhibition was very successful, gathering a large audience.The number of enthusiastic reviews in the circles of cultural and political figures, as well as among the general public, was significant. In light of this public resonance and the high evaluation from museum specialists, the Novosibirsk region made the decision to purchase eleven pieces from this collection. The remaining three figures were not for sale by the private collector. The Novosibirsk State Art Museum received ten pieces for its permanent exhibition. It was decided to present one piece as a personal gift to the President of the Russian Federation, V.V. Putin, from the Novosibirsk region in honor of the celebrations of the events of 1812. In 2012, the stone-carved miniature "Küstrin, August 17, 1813" was gifted to V.V. Putin by the Governor of the Novosibirsk region, V.A. Yurchenko. Moscow. The Kremlin. 2012. V. Putin and V. Yurchenko. A total of 20 figures were made in this series. According to Dmitry, he has completed this series and does not intend to return to it. The crafting of the figures in this series took the master 11 years. Currently, five unique works are for sale, three of which were featured in the aforementioned exhibition. According to experts, these are among the best works in the series in terms of quality and significance. For example, the figure "Schöngraben, November 4, 1805. Unter-officer of the Kiev Grenadier Regiment" is the first work in this series created by the master. It has won numerous awards at regional and all-Russian exhibitions. The works "Leipzig, October 4, 1813" and "Preussisch-Eylau, February 8, 1807" are the last pieces where the master applied all his accumulated experience and skill over the years. These five figures represent a complete collection that provides a full understanding of the master's creativity. It should also be noted that the figures not included in the catalog are held in private collections that are not publicly accessible and belong to representatives of the business and political elite of Russia. One of these figures was gifted to V.V. Putin on October 8, 2014, on the occasion of his birthday by the Governor of the Novosibirsk region, Vladimir Gorodetsky. Here is this figure:The text translates to: "Collection of V.V. Putin"
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