
Vasily Vereshchagin1842–1904Peut-on la contempler ?
Moscou, Russie
Le propriétaire est connu. Si elle est exposée aujourd’hui, le musée ne le dit pas, et l’on ne nous a pas appris à deviner.
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.
1877
Death of His Brother Sergei at Plevna
His brother, the officer Sergei Vasilyevich Vereshchagin, was killed during the siege of Plevna.
June 1877
Severe Wound Aboard the Torpedo Boat Shutka
During an attack on a Turkish steamer on the Danube, a stray bullet passed straight through his thigh; improper treatment led to inflammation with signs of gangrene, and an operation was required.
1881
Series of Exhibitions in Europe
He began a series of exhibitions of his war paintings in Paris, continued in London, Berlin, Dresden, Vienna, and other cities; their sensational subjects and anti-war message drew a wide public.