Anacleto Pasetti

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Anacleto Pasetti , also called Alexander Ivanovich Pasetti , (* 1850 in St. Petersburg , † June 7, 1912 in Wiesbaden ) was a Russian painter and photographer of Italian origin.

Entrance to the A. Pasetti photo studio on Nevsky Prospect in St. Petersburg

life and work

Anacleto Pasetti's father moved from Ferrara to St. Petersburg at the beginning / middle of the 19th century , so when he was born in St. Petersburg in 1850, Anacleto Pasetti was considered an Italian citizen. He received Russian citizenship on February 21, 1900 through a certificate of naturalization from Russian Tsar Nicholas II. He studied painting at the St. Petersburg Art Academy . His photo studio in St. Petersburg was on Nevsky Prospect No. 24. He was the court photographer of the Russian royal family, whose members he often photographed. Some of his photographs have been colored by hand afterwards.

His son is the set designer Leo Pasetti , his grandson the actor Peter Pasetti .

Tsar Nicholas II . with family, 1896

Photographs on the art market

Pasetti's photographs of members of the royal family reach prices of up to 2,500 euros on the art market. If they are signed by the person portrayed, the auction prices can be up to 3,500 euros. His photo portraits and group photos are often framed in lavish ways.

Awards

  • 1872: silver medal from the St. Petersburg Academy of Art
  • 1879: silver medal from the St. Petersburg Academy of Art

Web links

Commons : Anacleto Pasetti  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ The Sales Room , accessed on July 1, 2017th
  2. ^ IOS database , accessed on July 1, 2017.
  3. ↑ The Sales Room , accessed on July 1, 2017th
  4. ↑ Photo lanes , accessed on July 1, 2017th
personal data
SURNAME Pasetti, Anacleto
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Pasetti, Alexander Ivanovich
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Russian painter and photographer
DATE OF BIRTH 1850
PLACE OF BIRTH St. Petersburg
DATE OF DEATH June 7, 1912
Place of death Wiesbaden