Pavel Petrovich Tchistyakov was born into the family of a serf, who served as a manager of an estate. When the baby was baptized the family's owner gave Pavel freedom for his father’s good work. At the age of 17 Pavel entered the Academy of Arts; in 1861 he got Major Gold Medal for his picture
Great Duchess Sophia Vitovna (1861) and in 1862 went abroad as a pensioner of the Academy.
On his return in 1870, Tchistyakov was awarded the title of Academician for 4 of his works (among them Roman Pauper 1867). The consequences of a serious disease he had...
1860. Oil on canvas. The Museum of the Academy of Arts, St. Petersburg, Russia. Read Note.
1861. Oil on canvas. The Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia. Read Note.
1862. Oil on canvas.
1863. Oil on canvas. The Museum of the Academy of Arts, St. Petersburg, Russia.
1876. Oil on canvas. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia.
. Oil on canvas. Regional Picture Gallery Named after K. Savitsky, Penza, Russia.
. Watercolor on paper. The Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.