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Vasily Sadovnikov: sketches and drawings

St Petersburg and towns in watercolour · 1800–1879

Vasily Sadovnikov (1800–1879): st petersburg and towns in watercolour. SketchMap Atlas shows 4 sketches by Vasily Sadovnikov on the world map, each placed where it was drawn.

Russian watercolourist and lithographer, born a serf and freed in 1838 after already winning recognition for his views of St Petersburg. He painted exact, sunlit watercolours of squares, embankments and provincial towns from Vilnius to Kostroma.

Sketches by Vasily Sadovnikov and where they were drawn

Colonnade of Anichkov Palace on the Fontanka — Vasily Sadovnikov, 1838

Palace Square — Vasily Sadovnikov, 1840s

The Neris River in Vilnius — Vasily Sadovnikov, 1848

Bogoyavlensky Monastery in Kostroma — Vasily Sadovnikov, 19th century

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Where did Vasily Sadovnikov draw each work?

Colonnade of Anichkov Palace on the Fontanka (1838): drawn at Fontanka Embankment, St Petersburg (59.9329° N, 30.3411° E). Details
Palace Square (1840s): drawn at Palace Square, St Petersburg (59.9390° N, 30.3158° E). Details
The Neris River in Vilnius (1848): drawn at Vilnius, Lithuania (54.6933° N, 25.2719° E). Details
Bogoyavlensky Monastery in Kostroma (19th century): drawn at Kostroma, Russia (57.7725° N, 40.9231° E). Details

About the works

Colonnade of Anichkov Palace on the Fontanka, 1838. Boats on the Fontanka and the old Cabinet colonnade by Anichkov Bridge: a watercolour of 1838. Source · Public domain
Palace Square, 1840s. The Alexander Column, Winter Palace and General Staff Arch in Sadovnikov’s clear watercolour. Source · Public domain
The Neris River in Vilnius, 1848. A wooden bridge across the Neris and the green hills of old Vilnius: a watercolour of 1848. Source · Public domain
Bogoyavlensky Monastery in Kostroma, 19th century. Monastery walls, towers and a cathedral with gilded domes in the Volga town. Source · Public domain

Quick answers

Who was Vasily Sadovnikov?

Russian watercolourist and lithographer, born a serf and freed in 1838 after already winning recognition for his views of St Petersburg.

Where did Vasily Sadovnikov draw?

St Petersburg, Lithuania and Russia. Every sketch is shown on the map at the place where it was made.

What techniques did Vasily Sadovnikov use?

The works on SketchMap Atlas are watercolour.

Can I use the sketches by Vasily Sadovnikov?

The works shown here are marked “Public domain” and come from Wikimedia Commons. Check the source link of each work for the exact terms.

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