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Vasily Tropinin · 1821
Vasily Tropinin: 1776–1857
Other names (11)
Vasili Andreevich Tropinin, Vasili Andreevich Tropinine, Vasili Andreyevich Tropinin, Vasilii Andreevich Tropinin, Vasilij Andeevič Tropinin, Vasily Andreevich Tropinin, Vasily Andreyevich Tropinin, Vassili Andréiévitch Tropinin, Vassily Andrejevitch Tropinine, Wassilij Andrejewitsch Tropinin, Василий Андреевич Тропинин
Biography
Vasily Andreevich Tropinin (Russian: Васи́лий Андре́евич Тропи́нин; 30 March [O.S. 19 March] 1776 – 16 May [O.S. 4 May] 1857) was a Russian Romantic painter, active in Moscow during Tsars Alexander I and Nicholas I's reigns. Much of his life was spent as a serf, not attaining freedom until he was more than forty years old. Three of his more important works are a portrait of Alexander Pushkin and paintings called The Lace Maker and The Gold-Embroideress.
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Influenced by
- Stepan Shchukineditorial inference
Evidence
Wikidata assertion retained for review; its references, if supplied, have not been independently verified. Teaching is recorded separately and does not itself establish artistic influence.
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Museums & collections
Documented holdings of works attributed to Vasily Tropinin. Check the museum’s record for current display information.
- State Russian Museum39 recorded works
- Tretyakov Gallery3 recorded works
- National Gallery of Armenia2 recorded works
- Hermitage Museum1 recorded work
Sources 7
- Wikidata (CC0)
- Country research — museum-connected artworks and verified painter affiliations
- Pantheon 2025 — Datawheel (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Pantheon 2025 — Datawheel (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Russian Museum — selected Russian painter catalogue facts
- Russian Museum — selected Russian painter catalogue facts
- Pantheon 2025 — Datawheel (CC BY-SA 4.0)
