LEBEDEV Klavdy

October 16, 1852 (Moscow (?)) - September 21, 1916 (Moscow)

Painter, graphic artist

son of a peasant, a painter, who had served the church image. He studied at the Stroganov School of Technical Drawing (first half of 1870), MUZHVZ (1875-1881) at Perov, Vladimir Makovsky, Sorokin . In 1881, for the painting "Exit boyaryshni of the church" was awarded a large silver medal and was promoted to the class artist of the 3rd degree.

lived in Moscow. He painted historical and genre paintings, landscapes, portraits. The central theme of the works was the life of the XVII century Russia Boyar (Boyar Wedding ", 1883", "Dance", 1900). Created a series of paintings in the spirit of peredvizhnicheskom ( "To his son, 1894). He performed the way for the Church of St.. Stefan in Istanbul. Many worked in watercolor technique. Repeatedly went to the sketches in the Volga (1896, 1900, 1902), Crimea (1902). In the 1890's - 1900's ever worked in the mass illustrated weeklies "Pictorial Review," World illustration "," Niva ". Participated in illustration II, III, IV volumes of NI Kutepova "royal and imperial hunting. End of XVII and XVIII Century "(St. Petersburg, 1896-1911, v. 1-4). Created series of illustrations to the Old and New Testament in order Sytin for publishing albums of lithographs (1908-1909).

Since 1877 - participant of exhibitions (student's, MUZHVZ). Exhibited his work at academic fairs (1884-1902, with interruptions), the World's Fair in Chicago (1893). Member and exhibitor TPHV (1884-1918, with interruptions, member since 1891), the Moscow Society of Lovers of Fine Arts (1898-1908, with interruptions). Member of the Society of Artists of historical painting.

taught drawing in MUZHVZ (1890-1894), Professor of Art in situ class of higher art school of painting, sculpture and architecture at IAH (1894-1898). In 1897, for the painting "Death of Tsar Fedor Alekseevich" was awarded the title of academician. Since 1906 - Member of IAH.

works Lebedev are in major museum collections, among them - the State Tretyakov Gallery, State Russian Museum, Pushkin Museum im. Pushkin and others.