Sauerweid Alexander (1783 - 1844) painting
 

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Battle painter, draftsman , printmaker . The founder of the Russian academic school battle paintings of the first half of the XIX century. Teacher who educated famous artists Villevalde B. , A. Kotzebue , W. Timm , Fedotov . Born in St. Petersburg . He studied at the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts (1790 - 1798) and graduated with honors. In 1806 - 1811 he studied at the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts . In 1811 - 1814 he lived and worked in Dresden and Paris, where a talented draftsman and engraver was close to the court of Napoleon I. In 1817, went to St. Petersburg at the invitation of Alexander I . Court painter , he taught drawing and engraving of Nicholas I and Grand Duke Nikolai Pavlovich. In 1825 he became the first martial artist of the General Staff . From 1831 he taught at the Academy of Arts. Since 1836 - Professor of the third degree, since 1842 - professor of the 2nd degree. His works are in museums in Russia and Europe.