Russian Painter, 1848-1916 Russian painter. He is principally noted for his treatment of episodes from the 17th century and the medieval period of Russian history. These works are remarkable for their thoroughly researched and detailed rendering of settings and costume and the drama of their presentation. Surikov was also an accomplished portrait painter and incorporated a large number of portrait studies into his history paintings.   Related Paintings of Vasily Surikov :. | The Taking of the Snow | Menshikov at Beriozov | Xi Kefu to stay in Myanmar and other village Vorontsov | Boyarina Morozova | Storm of Snow Fortress |
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John Evan Hodgson
painted The french naturalist in Algiers 1879
George Willison
Portrait painter who was born in Edinburgh in 1741 and returned there to spend his retirement. He was a pupil of Mengs in Rome, before Mengs left for Madrid in 1761. He painted "Boswell" in Rome in 1765 which is now in the Scottish National Portrait Gallery. Willison was in London from 1767 and exhibited at the Scottish Academy between 1767 - 1770, and at the Royal Academy in 1771 and 1772. He left London for an opulent retirement in Edinburgh around 1784.
Bogdan Villevalde
painted Feat of Cavalry Regiment at the battle of Austerlitz in 1805.