Alexander Alexandrovich von Bilderling

Alexander von Bilderling

Alexander Alexandrovich of Bilderling ( Russian Александр Александрович фон Бильдерлинг ; born June 23, ^jul. / 5. July  1846 ^greg. In Saint Petersburg , † July 13 ^jul. / 26. July  1912 ^greg. In Tsarskoye Selo ) was a cavalry general in of the Russian Army . He was known for his treatises on historical subjects, particularly the life of Lermontov , and for his sculptures. He reached the peak of his career during the Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905).

biography

Alexander von Bilderling came from a German-Baltic aristocratic family from Courland who converted to the Orthodox faith. His father Alexander Otto Hermann Gregorjewitsch von Bilderling (1805–1873) was Lieutenant General of the Guard. His grandfather, Georg Friedrich Sigismund von Bilterling (1767-1829) was a Lutheran pastor in Mitau , (today Jelgava ), professor of theology, philosopher and writer. His mother came from the untitled Russian-Polish noble family Doliwo-Dobrowolski. He was the brother of the engineer Baron Peter von Bilderling , on Sapolje near Luga , a Russian officer of the guard.

Alexander married Sofia Pavlovna Volkova in 1878 . From this marriage came Sophia (1881-?) And Peter (1885-1935 in Nice), advisors at the court, member of the state chancellery and member of the board of directors of the orphanage "Prinz PG Oldenburg". From the illegitimate relationship with the widowed Antonia Hake, b. Koc, came from the daughter Aleksandra Hake (1893-1948).

Alexander von Bilderling was trained at the page corps in Saint Petersburg . He graduated as one of the best (his name was immortalized on a marble slab).

He was buried in the Novodevichy Cemetery in Saint Petersburg , but his grave has not been preserved.

Artistic work

Alexander von Bilderling loved drawing and watercolor painting. He worked on the works of the sculptor Ivan Schroeder, in particular on the following monuments:

• Nakhimov monument in Sevastopol (destroyed)
• Death life monument in Sevastopol (destroyed)
• Przewalski Monument in the Alexander Garden in St. Petersburg
• Tomb for Przewalski
• A large number of unrealized projects, including the monument opposite the Lermontov Nikolaev cavalry academy.

In the capacity of organizer he took part in the erection of the monument "Alexander III" in Moscow (destroyed).

military service

Alexander von Bilderling took part in the Russo-Turkish War from 1877 to 1878 and the Russo-Japanese War from 1904 to 1905 and commanded the 3rd Manchurian Army from February 12, 1905 to May 1905 .

Awards

• Alexander Nevsky Order with swords
• Order of St. Vladimir 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th class
• Russian Order of Saint Anne 1st and 2nd class
• Order of Saint Stanislaus 1st, 2nd and 3rd class
• Legion of Honor - Grand Officer with a Star
• Order of the Red Eagle (Prussia) 1st class
• Order of the Crown (Prussia) 2nd class

Lermontow Museum

Thanks to the efforts of Alexander von Bilderling, the Lermontov Museum in Saint Petersburg opened its doors in December 1886 in the rooms of the “Nikolaus” cavalry academy, where Lermontov had been a student. Bilderling managed to collect 705 objects, including paintings, watercolors, drawings and writings, both from his possession and from correspondence with the writer during his service in the Caucasus.

This and that

General von Bilderling designed a model for a new infantry uniform with a helmet ( spiked hat ), which, however, was rejected by Tsar Nicholas II as unaesthetic. In 1906 von Bilderling organized an expedition to Central Asia with Baron Mannerheim , who later became Field Marshal and President of the Republic of Finland . Mannerheim had taken part in the Battle of Mukden with Alexander von Bilderling and was his former student at the Nikolaus Cavalry Academy. Von Bilderling was the German cousin of the scientist Michail Doliwo-Dobrowolski .

Individual evidence

1. ^ Monographs, works on history and military strategy
2. ↑ Diploma at the Institute for Communication 1826, entered military service, participation in the wars of 1828–1829, 1854–1856 and 1860
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4. ↑ Born in 1835 he was educated in the page corps and quit his job after the Crimean War to devote himself entirely to sculpture on the advice of Clodt
5. ^ Former Junker School of the Reichsarmee