Vasily Vereshchagin1842–1904Бурлак
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Dans la vie de Vasily Vereshchagin
La vie entière1864–1865
Studies with Gérôme in Paris
In Paris he studied and worked under Jean-Léon Gérôme; he spent the winter of 1865-1866 at the Paris academy, completing his formal training in the spring of 1866.
1866
Debut at the Paris Salon
At the Paris Salon of 1866 he exhibited a drawing depicting Doukhobors singing psalms.
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.
