Anton Mikhailovich Legashov (1798 - 1865)
1798Липовка, Russian Empire1865St. Petersburg, Russian EmpireRussia, Russian Empire
Anton Mikhailovich Legashov
Anton Mikhailovich Legashov (Russian: Антон Михайлович Легашов) was a Russian artist of the first half of the 19th century. He is known as a painter, graphic artist and teacher.
Anton Legashov painted landscapes, portraits, genre paintings and still lifes. Many of them - using Chinese motifs and subjects. The painter lived more than 10 years in Beijing, where he was very popular with the local population for his work. He also created a series of religious paintings and icons for the Russian Spiritual Mission in Beijing.
Date and place of birt: | 1798, Липовка, Russian Empire |
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Date and place of death: | 1865, St. Petersburg, Russian Empire |
Nationality: | Russia, Russian Empire |
Period of activity: | XIX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Educator, Genre painter, Graphic artist, Landscape painter, Painter, Portraitist |
Genre: | Genre art, History painting, Landscape painting, Portrait, Religious genre, Still life |
Art style: | Romanticism, Neoclassicism, Orientalism |