Vasily Vereshchagin

Vasily Vereshchagin
Vasily Vereshchagin
Василий Верещагин
Born	26 October 1842; Cherepovets, Novgorod Governorate, Russian Empire
Died	13 April 1904 (aged 61); Port Arthur, Russian Empire (now Lüshunkou, China)
Nationality	Russian
Alma mater	St. Petersburg Academy of Arts
Occupations	Painter; Writer; Military; Traveller;
Style	Realist
Awards	Order of St. George (4th Class)

Vasily Vasilyevich Vereshchagin (Russian: Василий Васильевич Верещагин; 26 October 1842 – 13 April 1904) was a Russian war artist. The graphic nature of his realist scenes led to many of them never being printed or exhibited.^[1]

^ Kowner, Historical Dictionary of the Russo-Japanese War, p. 408.

[Kowner-1] Kowner, Historical Dictionary of the Russo-Japanese War, p. 408.

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Vasily Vereshchagin
Василий Верещагин

Born	(1842-10-26)26 October 1842 Cherepovets, Novgorod Governorate, Russian Empire
Died	13 April 1904(1904-04-13) (aged 61) Port Arthur, Russian Empire (now Lüshunkou, China)
Nationality	Russian
Alma mater	St. Petersburg Academy of Arts
Occupations	Painter Writer Military Traveller
Style	Realist
Awards	Order of St. George (4th Class)