Проход Барскаун

late 19th century · Painting · 26 × 36 cm

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Окаймленная деревьями речка, протекающая среди высоких гор. Склон горы слева в тени, гора справа и половина реки освещена солнцем.

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1867
Artist to General Kaufman
He gladly accepted the invitation of Konstantin Kaufman, Governor-General of Turkestan, to serve as artist on his staff — the beginning of his Turkestan period.
2 – 8 June 1868
Defense of the Samarkand Citadel
He received his baptism of fire, enduring with a handful of Russian soldiers the grueling siege of the Samarkand citadel; for his heroism in its defense he was awarded the Cross of St. George, 4th class.
early 1869
The Turkestan Exhibition
With Kaufman's assistance he organized a "Turkestan exhibition" in the capital, showing works painted in Tashkent, Samarkand, the Kazakh steppes, and Turkestan.
1873
Solo Exhibition at the Crystal Palace
He mounted a solo exhibition of his Turkestan works at the Crystal Palace in London.
spring 1874
St. Petersburg Exhibition and Accusations of Anti-Patriotism
An exhibition was held in St. Petersburg, after which Vereshchagin was accused of anti-patriotism and sympathy for the enemy; Emperor Alexander II "expressed his displeasure very sharply."
1877
Departure for the Russo-Turkish War
On learning of the outbreak of the Russo-Turkish War, he immediately set off for the active army, leaving his studio in Paris; he was attached to the adjutants of the commander-in-chief of the Danube Army with the right to move freely among the troops.