Lot 24 - SERGEI VASILYEVICH IVANOV 19TH C RUSSIAN PAINTING

An original antique 19th century Imperial Russian ink on paper drawing by Sergei Vasilyevich Ivanov, Russian 1864 to 1910. Very detailed drawing of an officer on horseback. Signed lower right. Matted and framed. Note: Sergey Vasilyevich Ivanov was a Russian genre and history painter, known for his social realism. In 1899, he became a member of the Peredvizhniki, but was soon dissatisfied with their emphasis on "lovely scenes". In 1903, he was one of the founders of the Union of Russian Artists. In 1905, the Imperial Academy named him an Academician. Later that year, during the Moscow Uprising, he made numerous sketches while also helping the wounded. From 1903 to 1910, he taught at the MSPSA. He was also known as an illustrator; creating drawings for classics by Gogol, Lermontov and Pushkin, among others. One of a kind artwork. Russian Fine Art And Wall Decor Collectibles.