Vasily Shebuyev
Vasily Shebuyev | |
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| Василий Козьмич Шебуев | |
Self-portrait (1805) a fragment of the painting "Divination" | |
| Born | April 2, 1777 |
| Died | June 16, 1855 (aged 78) |
| Resting place | Smolensky Cemetery, St. Petersburg |
| Alma mater | Imperial Academy of Arts (1797) |
| Known for | Painting |
| Style | Classicism, Academism |
| Elected | Member Academy of Arts (1807) Professor by rank (1812) |
Vasily Kuzmich Shebuyev (Russian: Васи́лий Козьми́ч Шебу́ев; April 13 [O.S. April 2] 1777, in Kronstadt – June 28 [O.S. June 16] 1855, in Saint Petersburg) was a Russian painter and draughtsman in the Neo-Classical style, active in St. Petersburg during Tsars Alexander I and Nicholas I's reigns, best known for history pictures.