Egornov Alexander Semenovich

The painter, the watercolor artist. Since 1883 studied in the Academy of arts at M.K. Klodt, was awarded the big silver medal (1886), small gold (1887), and the big gold medal and a rank of the fist class artist for a painting "Oaks". Since 1887 was the constant participant of exhibitions. In 1889-1891 as the pensioner of the Academy of Arts traveled across France, Italy, England. For landscapes "Before a thunder-storm" (1893, The State Russian Museum) and "the Norman coast" (1893) received a rank of academician. Since 1897 till 1902 headed the Society of Russian water-colorist artists in Petersburg with membership of Albert Benua, A.P. Bogolyubov, M.P. Klodt, K.J. Kryzhitsky, L.F. Lagorio. The exhibition of masterpieces of the artist took place in 1904 in Petersburg. The works are presented in The State Tretyakov Gallery, The State Russian Museum, and many other regional and republican museums.