Russian sculptor (active 2nd half of the 19th century) Bust of Andrei III. Bronze, dark brown patina. Cyrillic title, artist's inscription and foundry mark with dat. 1867. Detailed depiction from a series of 64 busts of Russian princes, executed by the French sculptor and bronze caster Felix Chopin, who ran the former bronze factory of Alexander Guerin in St. Petersburg from 1842-1888 and was the most important court supplier of bronzes for the tsars and the nobility for over 40 years. H. 27 cm. Russian sculptor active second half 19th century. Dark patinated bronze bust of Andreij III. Titled, signed and foundry mark in Cyrillic, dated 1867. Cast by Felix Chopin, St. Petersburg.