1854, Novocherkassk - 1943, Moscow

Painter, graphic artist, author of Russian historical subjects. Studied at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture (1872-1876), Imperial Academy of Arts (1876-1871). Awarded a major gold medal and the title of the first-class artist in history painting (1881) for St Sergius of Radonezh Blesses Dmitry of the Don for the Battle with Mamai аnd Sends Two Monks with Him. Fellow of the Imperial Academy of Arts in Germany, Austria, Belgium, England, France (1882-1885). Lived and worked in Paris (1887-1889). Contributed to exhibitions (from 1882), including Paris Salon (1886), World Exhibitions in Paris (1886, 1900) and London (1889). Taught at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture (1891-1918), Moscow Higher Technical School (1896-1917), Stroganov School of Art and Industry (1902-1918), Moscow Institute of Civil Engineering (1930-1943), professor. Member of the Society of Graphic Arts Teachers (1906-1917).