The portrait may have been commissioned by P. M. Tretyakov. After the composer’s death, his portrait was commissioned by the artist A. G. Goravsky.
Obviously, Tretyakov, who was not satisfied with this work, could have ordered the execution of a portrait of A. S. Dargomyzhsky, KE Makovsky. The portrait is made from a photograph. 1869 includes the first orders of portraits of figures of Russian culture, which marked the beginning of the famous portrait gallery of P. M. Tretyakov.
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Portrait de A. S. Dargomyzhsky – Konstantin Makovsky 
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Portrait of Yu. P. Makovskaya by Konstantin Makovsky 
Portrait d’Alexandre II – Konstantin Makovsky 
Boyarsky wedding feast of the XVII century by Konstantin Makovsky 
Under the crown by Konstantin Makovsky