Pavel Sokolov (painter)

Pavel Petrovich Sokolov (Russian: Павел Петрович Соколов; (1826—1905) was a Russian watercolor painter and illustrator. His brothers, Pyotr and Alexander, were also well-known artists.

Pavel Sokolov
Павел Петрович Соколов
Pavel Sokolov; from Vsemirnaya Illyustratsia (1878), artist unknown
Born1826
Saint Petersburg
DiedOctober 2, 1905(1905-10-02) (aged 78–79)
place unknown
EducationMember Academy of Arts (1864)
Alma materImperial Academy of Arts (1849)
Known forPainting

Biography

His father was the famous portrait painter, Pyotr Sokolov. He studied at the Imperial Academy of Arts with Karl Bryullov and was awarded the title of "Free Artist". In 1864, his painting of the Holy Family earned him the title of "Academician".[1]

Most of his works were watercolors. His painting "Troika" was purchased by Tsar Alexander II and several were acquired by the noble Stenbok-Fermor family.

He was also a prolific illustrator; primarily for Всемирная иллюстрация (Illustration World) and similar publications.

Both he and his father were great admirers of Pushkin so, from 1855 to 1860, he created pencil-drawn illustrations for Eugene Onegin and The Captain's Daughter. They met approval from Pushkin's friends and have proven to be very popular.

Selected works
  • In the Artist's Studio
  • Onegin's Duel with Lensky
  • Erotic Scene

References
  •  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary (in Russian). 1906. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  1. Biographical notes @ Vita Nova.

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