Strelkovsky Alexei Ivanovich (1819 - 1904)

Recall that in Moscow in 1843 on the basis of Art class was established by the Moscow School of Painting and Sculpture (MUZHV), the word "architecture" in the name will not appear until 1865. And in 1844 the student MUZHV Alexey Strelkovsky received from the St. Petersburg Academy of Fine Arts degree class artist.

The specialization of the artist was painting watercolor. It is for success in it (portraits of "Head of an old man", "Head of an old woman," "The Girl in the Finnish suit", "Portrait of Mrs. Ivanova," "Self-Portrait"), AI Strelkovsky in 1857 received the title of academician portrait watercolor painting.

In subsequent years, academic and other exhibitions appeared regularly oil and watercolor genre works, numerous portraits and portrait compositions. Among them - "Rural School," "Lucky," "Rest after mowing", "fisherman", "Malorossiyanka", "beggar", "Study of an old man", "head girl", etc. These reproductions of AI Strelkovskaya have a full understanding of the features and advantages of watercolor painting are perfectly drawing, painting subtlety and beauty of tone. However, the title of academician at all times is a sign of talent and excellence.