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Bogatov Nikolai

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16.12.1854 – 7.10.1935

Nikolai Alekseevich Bogatov – Russian painter, graphic artist, doing lithography, worked in the field of landscape and portrait, illustrated the works of Russian classics and folklore, the artist-Illustrator in the magazine “Around the world” and lecturer at the school of fine arts Gunst, the author of the illustrations (lithographs) for the works of Dostoevsky, Lermontov and other writers.

The artist was born in Moscow into a family of court Minister. In 1875 he graduated from the Moscow school of painting, sculpture and architecture, where he studied under V. V. Pukirev, E. S. Sorokin and Vasily Perov.

His first independent work was a success among teachers and students of the Moscow school, and the painting “the Rest of the oxen at the plow” painter received in 1874 a large silver medal of the school, also Bogatov was awarded the title of class artist.

The wizard was exposed quite often. He was the participant of exhibitions in Moscow school of painting, sculpture and architecture, Moscow society of art lovers (in 1878 Bogatov became a member of the organization) also participated in the exhibitions of the Society of Russian watercolors and has exhibited his work in the framework of the Association “St. Petersburg society of artists.”

Died 7 Oct 1935 in Moscow.

His works are in State Tretyakov gallery, Chuvash state art Museum, the museums of Omsk, Sevastopol, Syktyvkar, Tver, and others.

N. A. Bogatov
Harvest
1896
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