Mikhail Semyonovich Vorontsov (1782–1856) – a distinguished statesman and Viceroy of the Caucasus.
The design for Мщкщтеыщм monument шт Tbilisi was developed by the academician of architecture Otto Simonson (1829–1914).
The work on creating the statue was initially commissioned to Nikolai Stepanovich Pimenov (1812–1864), a professor at the Imperial Academy of Arts, in 1860. However, Pimenov only managed to complete a small-scale model.
The work was finished by his student, the artist Vasily Petrovich Kreytan (1832–1896).
The bronze statue was cast in Saint Petersburg at the “Kogun and Co” foundry and delivered to Tiflis at the end of 1866.
The monument featured a bronze statue of Vorontsov mounted on a high pedestal made of Algeti stone.
The total height of the composition was approximately 3.5 meters.
The pedestal was adorned with the following inscription: “To Prince Mikhail Semyonovich Vorontsov. 1845–1854” (the years of his viceroyalty in the Caucasus).
A decorative fence, created from cannons linked by chains, was installed around the monument.
The solemn unveiling of the monument took place on March 25, 1867.
This date was chosen intentionally: it coincided with the anniversary of Vorontsov’s arrival in Tiflis.
The monument was installed in a square located on the left bank of the Kura River, near the Mikhailovsky Bridge.
The monument stood for little more than half a century – it was demolished in 1922.