Adrian Volkov
Russian genre painter
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Adrian Markovich Volkov (Russian: Адриа́н Ма́ркович Во́лков; 19 August 1827 – 1 February 1873) was a Russian painter, active in St. Petersburg during Tsar Alexander II's reign, best known for his genre pictures.
Adrian Volkov | |
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Self-Portrait with a Pipe, signed and dated 1868, oils; Tretyakov Gallery | |
| Born | 19 August 1827 |
| Died | 1 February 1873 (aged 45) Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire |
| Education | Fyodor Bruni |
| Alma mater | Imperial Academy of Arts (1861) |
| Known for | genre painting |
Biography
Adrian Volkov was born on 19 August 1827, in Chmutovo, Nizhny Novgorod Governorate.[1]
The artist studied at the Imperial Academy of Arts and was a pupil of Professor Fyodor Bruni.[2]
He died on 1 February 1873, in Saint Petersburg.[1]
Awards
In 1858, Volkov received the title of class artist and was awarded a small gold medal of the Academy of Arts for his painting The Obzhorny Ryad in Saint Petersburg. In 1860, he was also awarded a gold medal of the academy for his work The Interrupted Betrothal.[2]
Gallery
Interrupted Betrothal
Obzhorny Ryad in Saint Petersburg
Early Snow
