

(1815-1852) Realism Russian – Russian painter and draughtsman Fedotov was noted for his satirical critique of Russian life in the mid-19th century. He attended the First Moscow Military School (1826-33), then served in St Petersburg in the Finnish Regiment Life-Guards. While earning a reputation as an honest and hard-working officer, he drew a great deal, played the flute, and took part in amateur theatrical performances. Having become established as a regimental artist in 1834, he began to attend evening classes at the St Petersburg Academy of Arts. In November 1843, after a long period of doubt, he resigned his commission in the army to become a professional artist. He began to attend the Academy regularly and joined the battle-painting class of Aleksander Zauerveid (1783-1844)

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