In Kit opens an exhibition devoted to the art collection of talented and enterprising collector Kokoreva Vasily Aleksandrovich (1817-1889). Work Brullov Venetsianov Orlovsky Tropinina Shchedrin, etc.

State Russian Museum
March 26 - June 9, 2014
Mikhailovsky Castle , St. Petersburg, ul. Garden , 2

The State Russian Museum opens exhibition dedicated bright and significant events in the history of Russian culture - the collection Kokoreva Vasily Aleksandrovich ( 1817-1889 ) , a merchant 1st guild commerce adviser , Believer . An ardent patriot , talented and enterprising man with a broad kind Kokorev quite justified his nickname " Russian nugget ." His remarkable collection of amazing in its integrity and high level . Kokoreva Gallery , which was opened in Moscow in January 1862 , lasted only until the mid 1860s , when financial difficulties forced the owner to start negotiations on the sale of the collection. However, having decided to leave the gallery , Kokorev sought to preserve the integrity of the meeting. In March 1870 he owned 156 works of Russian school of painting was acquired for the collection of Tsarevich Alexander Alexandrovich . In 1897 , the organization of the Russian Museum of Emperor Alexander III, in his collection were transferred to 106 first-class works of art that once adorned the gallery Kokoreva . Subsequently, in the exposition were other works from his collection , not purchased in time for the Crown Prince Alexander Alexandrovich. In the 1920s and 30s many of these works has been issued for permanent storage in the various museums of the USSR , but the core of the collection Kokoreva left in the Russian Museum .

exhibit will meet with the direction of collecting activities in . A. Kokoreva and , in particular, true masterpieces of his collection. The exhibition will include paintings and his sketches for monumental church songs , work Fyodor Alexeyev , Peter Basin , Alexander , Alexei Venetsianov , Myasoedova , Alexander Orlovsky , Basil Tropinina , and Gregory Chernetsov , Shchedrin and other local artists of the XIX century .

GREGORY carnivore Congratulations young landowner in the house . 1861 Oil on canvas. 96 × 123,5 Source : rusmuseum.ru

Nicanor Monk View of Yaroslavl. 1860 Oil on canvas. 75 × 107 Source : rusmuseum.ru

Alexander Orlovsky Circassian. 1807 Pastel on paper . 52 × 38,5 Source : rusmuseum.ru

CARL BRYULLOV Portrait of Countess P. Samoilova receding Ball with stepdaughter Amatsiliey Pacini . Not later than 1842 oil on canvas. 249 × 176 Source : rusmuseum.ru

Alexei Tyranov Workshop artists brothers Chernetsov . 1828 Oil on canvas . 29,5 × 23,5 Source : rusmuseum.ru

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