Vasily Petrovich Sukhanov (late 18th century - 19th century) - Russian artist.
| Vasily Petrovich Sukhanov | |
|---|---|
 Vasily Sukhanov in his youth on a portrait of the work of his teacher A.E. Egorov (1812) | |
| Date of Birth | |
| Date of death | |
| Nationality |  Russian empire |
| Study | |
| Style | academism |
| Awards | small silver medal of the Academy of Arts (1811) big silver and  great gold medal of the Academy of Arts (1812) |
Biography
The son of a freedman . Since 1799 - a graduate of the Imperial Academy of Arts in the class of historical painting. His teacher was Egorov, Alexei Egorovich . His portrait was preserved in his youth, painted by a teacher (1812, Tretyakov Gallery).
Received medals: in 1811 - a small silver; in 1812 - big silver and big gold for the program βPresent in action the famous Nizhny Novgorod citizen Kozma Minin, moving the hearts of all his fellow citizens to the sacrifice of all his property to save the Fatherlandβ [1] .
In 1812, after graduating from the Academy, he received a certificate for the title of class artist of the 1st degree with a sword. [2] .
The Russian Biographical Dictionary indicates that he was a drawing teacher at St. Petersburg University (1830).
Kondakov also indicates that there was another artist Vasily Sukhanov (without a middle name), who was a free-coming student of the Academy of Arts and in 1867 received the title of teacher of drawing in high schools [3] .
Notes
- β Sukhanov Vasily Petrovich // Kondakov
- β Egorov Alexey Egorovich. The head of a young man. Portrait of Vasily Petrovich Sukhanov // State Tretyakov Gallery (Unavailable link) . Date of treatment October 30, 2014. Archived October 30, 2014.
- β Vasily Sukhanov // Kondakov
Literature
- S. N. Kondakov. Anniversary Directory of the Imperial Academy of Arts. 1764-1914. - St. Petersburg: Partnership R. Golike and A. Vilborg, 1915. - T. 2 (Biographical part). - S. 191. - 459 p.