VYSOTSKY Konstantin Semenovich

May 17, 1864 — 1938 (?)

Painter, graphic artist

There is little information on biography of the artist. In 1885–1891 Konstantin Vysotsky studied at Moscow School of painting, sculpture and architecture (MUZhVZ), under the guidance of V. E. Makovsky and E. S. Sorokin. For his studies, Vysotsky was awarded two small silver medals. He finished the School with title of non-class (free) artist.

In 1890s Vysotsky painted landscapes, scenes of country life, and historical paintings. He also drew illustrations to the books The Captain’s Daughter by A. S. Pushkin, Stories by D. N. Mamin-Sibiryak, and The Ravaged Nest by A. S. Slivinsky.

Vysotsky took part in exhibitions of Moscow Association of Artists (MTKh, 1895–1897, 1899, 1916), Moscow Society of Art Lovers (1897–1899, 1904, 1906), the Society of Travelling Art Exhibitions (TPKhV, 1908–1918), the art circle Sreda (“Environment”, 1918), and in exhibitions in the gallery Lemercier (1912, 1913). Works of Vysotsky were published in the magazines Niva (“Field”), Rodina (“Homeland”) and Sever (“North”).

After 1918 Vysotsky lived in Latvia. In 1920s–1930s several personal exhibitions of the artist were held in the Museum of Art in Riga. Vysotsky exposed his works at group exhibitions in Berlin, London, Helsinki and Los Angeles. He also participated in the exhibition of Russian art in Copenhagen in 1929.

Works of Konstantin Vysotsky are in the collection of the Russian Museum of History and Culture in Prague, and in private collections.