Yakimov, Ivan Petrovich (1748-1807)

Painter of historical painting, born in 1748

 In September 1761 he entered the picturesque Yakimov class of the Imperial Academy of Arts. During their stay at the Academy in 1766, he received a large silver medal for drawing from life, and in 1770 - a small gold medal for a given program, "Rocciyskoy of stories, the retention of Rogneda Vladimir inflicted on him, somnolence, and at the hour of awakening , stab. "

 In the same 1770 Yakimov was released from the Academy co title "artist's picturesque historic arts," and at the same Academy Yakimova sent at public expense abroad, in Paris.

 Here he was engaged in painting miniature portraits, with the advice of Roslenya.

 Art Yakimova highly regarded by his contemporaries. From Paris he sent to the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts two genre paintings, "depicting domestic tranquility." At the end of pensionerstva Yakimov has long remained abroad.
Yakimov Died March 13, 1807.