Benckendorf Dmitry

1845 - after 1910 (possibly 1917)

painter and graphic artist.

Biographical information about the artist scarce.

occurred untitled branch of a noble family. The official, valid state councilor, member of the board of the Society Vladikavkaz railway, a member of the boards of banks in the United and Russian for foreign trade. In 1903, a board member of Nikopol-Mariupol Mining and Metallurgical Society.

mastering watercolor techniques under the guidance of Alexander SF. In 1886 participated in exhibitions of the Academy of Arts and the Society of Russian watercolors. In the same year was elected an honorary associate of the Academy freestyle IAH. In 1910 he was awarded the rank of Full Member of IAH.

most of his life in Italy, the main part of the creative heritage are watercolor kinds of Italian cities and domestic sketches. Few examples of his portraits are made in the traditional, slightly archaic manner portraitists XVIII century.

Among the patrons of the artist and collectors of his works were the great Duke Alexei Alexandrovich and Ekaterina.