Alexei Petrovich Bogoliubov (1824 - Novgorod,... Lot 171

Alexei Petrovich Bogoliubov (1824 - Novgorod, Russia - 1896 - Paris, France), an oil on canvas painting "Sailboat on the Coast." Signed by the artist on the lower left. Framed. The metal plaque reads: "Alexei Bogolyubov Russia, 1824 - 1896." Provenance: Lot # 94, Russian Art Auction, 29 Nov. 2017, McDougall Art, Ltd. Note: Alexei Petrovich Bogoliubov was a Russian landscape painter. He was born in the Pomeranian village of Novgorod Gubernia. His father was retired colonel Pyotr Gavriilovich Bogoliubov, and his maternal grandfather was the well-known philosopher and social critic Alexander Radishchev. In 1841, Alexei graduated from military school, serving in the Russian Navy and travelling with the fleet to many countries. In 1849, he started to attend classes at the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts, where he studied under Maxim Vorobiev. The young painter was greatly influenced by Ivan Ayvazovsky. In 1853, he finished the Academy with a major Gold medal. From 1854 to 1860, he travelled around Europe and worked prolifically. In Rome, he was acquainted with Alexander Ivanov, who convinced Bogoliubov to focus more on drawing. In Düsseldorf, Bogoliubov took classes from the painter Andreas Achenbach. In Paris, he admired the artists of the Barbizon School, and became friends with the French painters Camille Corot and Charles Franсois Daubigny. Bogoliubov returned to Russia in 1860 where he exhibited his works in the Academy and received the title of professor. Bogoliubov is represented in the following collections: Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow; State Russian Museum, St Petersburg, and many other museum collections of Russia, amongst others. Dimensions: 16 1/2 x 12 in., (42 x 30.5 cm.) Relined.