Andrey Matveev's gift for painting was first noted by Peter the Great and in 1716 he was sent to Holland and Flanders to study art. He spent 11 years there and was the first Russian painter educated exclusively in Europe. On his return to Russia, he became the leading painter of St. Petersburg and took part in all important architectural projects. It is believed that hard work was the reason for his early death in...
1724-1725. Oil on canvas. The Hermitage, St. Petersburg, Russia. Read Note.
1725. Oil on wood. The Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.
1728. Oil on canvas. Golitzin's Private Collection, Moscow, Russia. Read Note.
1728-1729. Oil on canvas. The Hermitage, St. Petersburg, Russia. Read Note.
1729. Oil on canvas. The Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.
Russian Art of Peter I the Great Period. Leningrad. 1990.