Past: About the artist Nicholas Buchumove
 

There is a bike that the artists Komar and Melamid, in 1993, emigrated to the United States, even in the Soviet Union, came up with a one-eyed artist Nicholas Buchumova XIX century, the landscape, are traded. Was there really such an artist?
Nikolai Mikhailovich Buchumov, painter and landscape painter, born ca. 1870 (probably in the family of hereditary honorary citizen of Mikhail Yakovlevich Buchumova. Who owned until 1911, near Moscow region Vinogradovo g.Dolgoprudnogo.Imenie he inherited in 1885, along with the entire family arhovom previous owners Benckendorff.) Hab NM Buchumov in Moscow. Described himself as the class artist, and was quite ambitious. In the correspondence (Letter from VA Likin AV Baulin), organizers of the city of Nizhny Novgorod art and history museum in 1904, reads: "Among other things, sent the picture and also asked me to give it to the museum one unfamiliar young artist Buchumov. I had the imprudence to the question of the artist - will give it to him as a souvenir from the museum Medal - reply - no doubt. That's from this that without a doubt has arisen between me and Buchumovym correspondence rather unpleasant. If you find it possible and send a medal, then release me from trouble receiving letters from the vanity of the artist .. ". In the fields of litter: "The bronze medal was sent June 8, 1904 N 52.
In 1914, we already find in the resort town of Yalta on Milyutinskij Street, Building 10. - Atelier drawing and painting NM Buchumova. And then add this interesting information: "In an effort to further enhance the artistic life in Yalta, artists, enthusiasts I. Fedorov, Kerch, NA Giedroyc. ED Chernevskaya-Schulz, M. Lass, AL Lass and others created the summer of 1914 Yalta art and artistic circle, which is. its work was supposed to cover not only local but also visiting artists. He was elected chairman VN Katchalov, then he was replaced by NM Buchumov. In 1916 a circle arranged in this house an exhibition of paintings - in the spring and autumn. Autumn were submitted watercolor; Crimean landscapes NM Buchumova, IE Krachkovskogo (Academician), AL-Lasso, M. A. Lass, A. E. Cherniavsky, VK Yanovsky, a young artist MA Rossiyskogo ( "Autumn in Yalta", "Rocks", a series of "Bakhchisaray") and others. "
After the revolution, IM Buchumov becomes President again Vladikavkaz Artists' Association (IVC). 1926 - 1928 gg.
The latest information about the artist appears on the book "zoogeographical maps of the USSR" is composed of VV Yermakov. I drew kl. artist NM Buchumov. 1928.
In the Donetsk regional art museum has two of his paintings: "Sailing a boat near the shore" and "Livadiya.Rozy in bloom.
That's probably an example of his pre-revolutionary art. Signed N. Buchumov. Moscow. 1912.
Oil on canvas. 89H56. "At the dawn"

And well, that was forgotten. Zoogeographical atlas - it is his strength.