Dondoukoff-Iziedinoff, Prince - portrait of a man

This miniature is well signed, although the first letter is not very clear. A very kind visitor to the website has recognised the signature as "Iziedinoff 1950" (possibly 1930, but more likely 1950) and also provided some information about the artist.

The artist was Prince Dondoukoff-Iziedinoff (aka Dondokoff or Dondukov), a Russian artist who was descended from one of the oldest princely Kalmuck families. He may have worked in various places, but Paris is the only city where he is known to have worked with any certainty.

Several miniatures by him are in a private collection and two miniatures by him of Czar Nicholas II, one dated 1947, were offered at auction in October/November 2004, see Аукционный Дом "Гелос" - аукцион месяца

Although the unknown sitter is wearing a typical grey pin-striped business suit of the time, the portrait is very well painted and a late example of the miniaturist's art. 1259