Alexander Ivanovich Dmitriev-Mamonov

He received the rank of Lieutenant and served in the battles of Ostrovno, Valutino, Borodino and Krasnoi.

In 1813, he was assigned to a Hussar regiment, commanded by General Pyotr Palen, that followed Napoleon's retreating army and participated in numerous battles before reaching Paris.

In addition to his military activities, he was an amateur artist and brought back numerous sketches from the battles he had seen during the Napoleonic campaigns.

In 1820, he was one of the founders of the Imperial Society for the Encouragement of the Arts, together with Ivan Gagarin and Pyotr Kikin.

In 1835, he moved into the civil service and became a State Councillor at the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Alexander Dmitriev-Mamonov; portrait by Orest Kiprensky .
The Battle of Fère-Champenoise