Regarding the prices of paintings by Russian artists in 1916.
 

Commission on the purchase of paintings for the Art Academy of N. Dubovsky, D. Kardovskiy, E. Lansere, E. Wiesel, and R. Bergholz exhibitions in St. Petersburg has become:
  the "Spring Exhibition":: Etudes N. Pinegina Expedition Sedov for 750 rubles, the "Mobile": V. Baksheeva "Farewell autumn beams (500 rubles)., N. Schulpinov" Portraits "(150 rubles). and S . Repin's portrait AB Dzelskalma (1500 rubles).
In the "Union" bought: K. Korovin Bazaar (1500rub.), K. Pervukhina - 2 etudes for 200 and 500 rubles, S. Zhukovsky "The Manor" (1500rub.)
On "World of Art": B. Kustodiev "Pancake" (1750 pp.), I. Grabar "Pears" -1200 p., M. Dobuzhinsky "Hall" - 500 rubles., Pp. Chekhonin "Portrait of Mrs. Z" - 700 rubles.
The exhibition AA Manevich acquired Park Mozhuri "- 300 rubles.
Budget Commission 15 000 rubles - and during the war, not cut.

Ah yes Kustodiyev, outdid all!

Community Kuindzhi acquired on behalf of the traveling exhibition: V. Makovsky "rare instance" (1000 rub.), A. Moralova "Toys" - 1200 rubles., S. Zhukovsky "May" (1000 rub.) V. Byalynitsky-Birulia " Emerald Spring "- 600 rubles., N. Feshin" Father "(300 rubles), P. Kälin" Clouds "- 200 rubles.
Over the past year, the Hermitage never bought anything, since the budget is temporarily reduced.
Copyist, copied to the order, during the war became less, but working for themselves - remained the same amount. To avoid fakes - Administration banned the use of copying the old canvases and boards.
Recently, copy more Spaniards, mostly Murillo and French (Watteau, Boucher, Greuze).

Who can count all prices on that day?

When these prices will be in our time the ruble becomes convertible, or come the long-awaited Communist paradise.