Jewish Tailor
1864
- Wood. 36,5 х 31 х 11
- Ск-462
Пост. в 1939 из ЛЗК
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Location in museum
The Mikhailovsky Palace,
Room 32
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- Period Late 19th century
- CategoryGenre Painting
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The high relief Jewish Tailor is Mark Antokolsky’s first independent work, created during his studies at the St Petersburg Academy of Arts. It differs from traditional academic sculpture in its unique subject matter and the unusual composition of the high relief, where the half-figure of the tailor, cut from palm-tree wood, is framed by a window. The sculptor succeeded in capturing the expressive and characteristic gesture of the tailor’s hands, and accurately conveyed his facial expression. One of the first to highly regard this work was the famous art critic Vladimir Stasov. In 1864, Jewish Tailor was shown at an exhibition at the Academy of Arts, earning the sculptor a Silver Medal Award.