Adrian Markovich Volkov (1827, Chmutovo village, Nizhny Novgorod Governorate — 1873, Saint Petersburg) was a Russian painter and draftsman, genre artist and caricaturist, and one of the notable satirical artists of the second half of the 19th century. He also worked in lithography and etching, painted pictures on mythological and historical subjects, and created graphic parodies of works of contemporary literature.[1]
Education and Professional Career
From 1841 to 1861 he studied at the Imperial Academy of Arts (IAA) in the history painting class; until 1855 he held the status of an auditor (a non-enrolled student). Upon completing his studies he received the title of Class Artist, 2nd degree. He took part in the Academy's exhibitions from 1853 to 1864 (with interruptions).[1]
In 1858 he began publishing caricatures in the album "Znakomye" ("Acquaintances"), edited by N. A. Stepanov. He became a regular contributor to the satirical magazine "Iskra" (1859–1869), and from 1871 he served as publisher and editor of the magazine "Malyar" ("The Painter"). He was a member of the committee of the Saint Petersburg Assembly of Artists (the Artists' Club) from 1863 and taught at the Drawing School of the Society for the Encouragement of Artists from 1866.[1]
Works in Collections
The Russian Museum holds seven works by the artist, among them "The Death of Ivan Susanin" (1855), two versions of "Sennaya Square" (1860 and the 1860s), "At the Sennoy Market" (1861), "The Buffet at the Saint Petersburg District Court" (1860s), "In the Tavern" (1865), and "A Game of Checkers" (1869).[1]
Nizhny Novgorod Roots
Volkov was born in the village of Chmutovo in the Nizhny Novgorod Governorate. The rest of the artist's life and career were connected with Saint Petersburg, where he studied, worked, and died in 1873.[1]
Sources
- rusmuseumvrm.ru — VOLKOV Adrian Markovich — Virtual Russian Museum