Pryanishnikov Hilarion Mikhailovich

March 20, 1840 (s Timosheva Kaluga province) - March 12, 1894 (Moscow)

Painter, graphic artist

from a merchant family. Studied in MUZHV (1852-1855, 1857-1865) in E. Ya Vasiliev, S. Zaryanko, E. Sorokina. In 1864, for the painting "Reading the letters in the bench" was awarded a small silver medal in 1865 for his film "Kontraktova" - a large silver medal. In 1866, he continued his studies in MUZHVZ on the Rights of the auditor. In the same year received the title of IAH class artist of the 3rd degree. In 1870, appealed to the Board of IAH with a petition to award him the title of academician of the painting "The Seamstress" and "sandal-walkers, singing a song about Lazarus, but received only the title of class artist 1-st degree. Since 1893 - Member of IAH.

lived in Moscow, in 1872-1873 - in Pskov. In the 1880 summer months, traveled to Russia: he lived in the Great Ustyug and Lalsk Vologda province. In 1891-1892 in connection with the disease lived on the estate of a patron PI Gubonin in Alupka.

worked as a genre painter, he painted portraits, landscapes, paintings on the military-historical themes, turned to religious subjects, to book illustration, tried to force in the techniques of etching and lithography.

was friendly with the Perov, in 1862 and worked with him on the sketches in the Trinity-Sergius Lavra. During his studies in 1860 dealt with paintings in churches in Moscow. In 1867, together with Vladimir Makovsky, V. Pukirevym, P. Sidel'nyk Wita and other artists participated in the publication of the Album of species and scenes from Russian life "(Autographs Moscow artists. Moscow, 1867).

By order of the Sevastopol Division of the Polytechnic Exhibition in 1872, together with Vladimir Makovsky, GG Myasoyedov, PA Nisevinym, V. ; O. Sherwood participated in the creation of paintings devoted to the defense of Sevastopol and the Crimean War.

with VE Makovsky, Kramskoy, MN Chichagovs illustrated by Nikolai Gogol "Evenings on a Farm near Dikanka" (Moscow, 1874). In 1887 participated in the publication of the Compendium of autographs of Russian writers and Facsimile drawings by Russian artists. To help poor children. "

in 1875-1877 was drawn into the paintings in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow.