Bryansk Mikhail (1830 - 1908)
 

Bryansk Mikhail (1830 - 1908) 54h 45cm, oil on canvas, 1868. new frame, good condition.

Class artist of degree 1 (since 1868), was born in Kiev in 1831, from 1850 to 1855 he studied painting at the Academician KS Pavlova, taught art at the University of St. Vladimir, and then wrote in the Ukraine, mostly portraits. In 1864, arrived in St. Petersburg until 1869 each year in the Academy of Arts differences in the order of continuity. In 1864, 2 silver medal for the painting "Girl in the harvest"; 1865-1 silver medal for the painting "Girl". In 1866, the title of class artist of 3 degrees, in 1867, the title of class artist of 2 degrees. The title of the artist 1-st degree Bryansk received in 1868, together with a gold medal for the expression in the painting "" The Bride, received back the engagement ring "(the property of the Academy). Posted by numerous portraits and female heads. In 1888 - 1889 years exhibited in St. Petersburg and Kiev, his painting "The Virgin". Of his paintings, besides those mentioned, is called: "" difficult moments "(1869)," "Portrait of Princess ME Kurakina "(1870)," "Not noticed labor" (1874), portraits, AP Filosofova, BP Obukhov, ON Engelhardt et al (1876), "" In the month of August "(1887).

Work in Lithuania came in 1940-50gg. Kaunas was brought renowned architect - a collector from St. Petersburg, where he worked.
In 2000. was sold by his heirs.

That would be great if the museum workers have seen everything referenced is the work of different artists and to spread their images for the overall development of the public. But many paintings probably disappeared in the upheavals of the twentieth century. :(