Шкатулка с эмалевой миниатюрой “Игра в жмурки” (“Blind Man’s Bluff” or “Hide and Seek”) по картине Маковского
Boxes
Russian Silver and Faberge
Fedor Ruckert
In a teremok interior, a child and an older boy waving a peacock feather encourage a blindfolded young lady dressed in white while her companions seek to elude her. Incidental details include a mother seated with her child and companion, and a child stealing fruit from the table. The vaulted chamber is replete with scrolls of vine painted on the ceiling and with such furnishings as a large white tile stove, an icon, and a commode. The Kremlin Terem, restored after the designs of Fyodor Solntsev (1801-1892) in 1837, served as the prototype for the interior. This box exemplifies Fedor Rückert’s late style of painted filigree work in which ample use is made of decorative, filigree wire spirals and muted colors. In this work, they are predominantly dark blue, black, brown, and white.
Size: H: 1 1/2 × W: 3 11/16 × D: 2 9/16 inches (3.8 × 9.3 × 6.5 cm).

Original painting by Konstantin Makovsky.