ALBRECHT, Leonid (Leonid-Иоганн)

10 (22) may 1872 (estate of Konakovic St-Петербургской province) — 4 марта 1942 (Leningrad);

Painter, graphic artist-реставратор

From a family of immigrants from Germany, father — Paul Albrecht — tenant of the manor of Konakovic. From 1894 — subjects of Russia.

he Studied at the Art school of Princess М. К. Тенишевой (1896-1898) И. Е. Репина, the Higher art school of painting, sculpture and architecture under the Imperial Academy of arts (1899-1908) in the Studio И. Е. Репина. In 1908, for the painting "Vision" was awarded the title of artist. In 1900-х — active member of the revolutionary movement: students ' strikes and demonstrations.

Lived in St. Petersburg (Petrograd, Leningrad). He painted portraits, landscapes. Participated in painting the Cathedral in Bulgaria (1908). From 1914 — assistant restorer, 1925-1942 — senior artist-реставратор Hermitage.

From 1903 — participant of exhibitions (exhibition of the higher art school at the Imperial Academy of arts in St. Petersburg). A member and Exhibitor of St.-Петербургского society of artists (1911), the society of independent (1914, 1916), society of artists to them. А. И. Куинджи (1926-1931), society of artists to them. И. Е. Репина (1927), LOSCH (from 1935 (?)). Participated in exhibitions: the Autumn exhibition of paintings (1907), drawings and prints in the halls of the Imperial Academy of arts (1908), Spring exhibition in the halls of IAH (1918), 1-й state free exhibition of works of art (1919), "Pavlovsk in the image of artists" (1921), 1-й exhibition of Leningrad artists (1935) in St. Petersburg (Petrograd, Leningrad).

he Taught at the Realschule in St. Petersburg (1907-1918). The author of the memories of И. Е. Репине (published in proc. "Repin: Artistic heritage". М.-Л., 1949, vol. 2. P. 236).