The portrait depicts a 19-year-old young man, who is still waiting for a successful state and military service. He is dressed in black armor, from which one can see a white shirt and a neckerchief, and presents himself as a secular, a bit cherished gentleman, an enviable groom, a welcome visitor to Peter’s sights.
His gaze is languid and absent-minded, a smile plays on thin lips. But behind the elegant shell there is a hidden energy and an eager interest in life. Sergey Grigorievich Stroganov – the younger son of the salt-miner, the “distinguished person” GD Stroganov and his second wife Maria Yakovlevna, nee Novosiltseva. Since 1722 – Baron, a real chamberlain, lieutenant general.
The owner of the palace in St. Petersburg on Nevsky Prospect, built by F.-B. Rastrelli. Collector, founder of the Stroganov Art Gallery. He was married to C. K. Naryshkina. The father of Count A. Stroganov, President of the Imperial Academy of Arts.