Вечер

1870 · 入会

Peredvizhniki

1871

"Pine Forest" at the 1st Peredvizhniki Exhibition

The painting "Pine Forest. Mast-Timber Forest in Vyatka Province" was shown at the 1st Peredvizhniki exhibition in St. Petersburg, drew uniformly favorable reviews, and attracted the attention of Pavel Tretyakov; in March 1872 it won first prize in the competition of the Society for the Encouragement of the Arts.

1871

Founding Member of the Society of Russian Aquafortists

He became a founding member of the Society of Russian Aquafortists; he practiced etching until the end of his life, devoting almost as much time to it as to painting.

1873

Title of Professor

The Academy of Arts conferred the title of professor on Shishkin for his painting "Forest Wilderness," which it had acquired from him.

May 1873

The Album "Engravings on Copper in Aqua Fortis"

He prepared and himself printed the album "Engravings on Copper in Aqua Fortis by I. I. Shishkin" (a title page and 10 etchings), issued as a premium of the Imperial Society for the Encouragement of the Arts.

1873, 1878

World's Fairs in Vienna and Paris

He took part in the world's fairs in Vienna (1873) and Paris (1878).