STERNBERG, V. I. In Grigory Tarnovsky’s Estate of Kachanovka

STERNBERG, V. I.

1818, St Petersburg - 1845, Rome

In Grigory Tarnovsky’s Estate of Kachanovka

1838

oil on canvas. 28,5 х 38
Ж-5256

Period Early 19th century
CategoryGenre Painting
Keywords The Epoch of Nicolas I (1825-1855) | Artists | Musicians | Patron of the Arts | Aristocrats | secular costume | male costume

Depicted is a real situation at the estate of Grigory Tarnovsky, a wealthy landowner and patron of the arts. Artists, musicians and writers were frequent visitors to his home. In this case, the persons depicted are composer Mikhail Glinka (1804–1857), painter Vasily Sternberg, landowner Grigory Tarnovsky (1790s–1854) and his friend Nikolai Markevich (1804–1860).