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Vasily Vereshchagin: sketches and drawings

The Caucasus and Asia in drawings · 1842–1904

Vasily Vereshchagin (1842–1904): the caucasus and asia in drawings. SketchMap Atlas shows 4 sketches by Vasily Vereshchagin on the world map, each placed where it was drawn.

Russian painter famous for realistic scenes of war and travel. He journeyed through the Caucasus, Central Asia and India, and drew and painted what he saw on the spot. He died in 1904 at the start of the Russo-Japanese War.

Sketches by Vasily Vereshchagin and where they were drawn

Ananuri Fortress — Vasily Vereshchagin, 1863

View of Shusha — Vasily Vereshchagin, 1865

The Shia Mosque in Tbilisi — Vasily Vereshchagin, September 1868

Ruins of a Temple in Chuguchak — Vasily Vereshchagin, c. 1870

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Where did Vasily Vereshchagin draw each work?

Ananuri Fortress (1863): drawn at Ananuri, Georgia (42.1633° N, 44.7017° E). Details
View of Shusha (1865): drawn at Shusha, Azerbaijan (39.7600° N, 46.7500° E). Details
The Shia Mosque in Tbilisi (September 1868): drawn at Old Tbilisi. Details
Ruins of a Temple in Chuguchak (c. 1870): drawn at Chuguchak (Tacheng), China. Details

About the works

Ananuri Fortress, 1863. The church and towers above the Aragvi: Vereshchagin’s pencil drawing in Georgia. Source · Public domain
View of Shusha, 1865. Wooden houses, galleries and a caravan on the square: a Vereshchagin drawing, engraved. Source · Public domain
The Shia Mosque in Tbilisi, September 1868. A minaret and a wooden gallery in old Tiflis: a drawing dated September 1868. Source · Public domain
Ruins of a Temple in Chuguchak, c. 1870. The ruins of a Chinese temple in a border town: pencil and watercolour from the Asian journeys. Source · Public domain

Quick answers

Who was Vasily Vereshchagin?

Russian painter famous for realistic scenes of war and travel.

Where did Vasily Vereshchagin draw?

Georgia, Azerbaijan, Old Tbilisi and China. Every sketch is shown on the map at the place where it was made.

What techniques did Vasily Vereshchagin use?

The works on SketchMap Atlas are drawing.

Can I use the sketches by Vasily Vereshchagin?

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