Adrian Markovich Volkov (; 19 August 1827 – 1 February 1873) was a Russian painter, active in St. Petersburg during Tsar Alexander II's reign, best known for his genre pictures.
Biography Adrian Volkov was born on 19 August 1827, in , Nizhny Novgorod Governorate.Адриан Маркович Волков.
The artist studied at the Imperial Academy of Arts and was a pupil of Professor Fyodor Bruni.Энциклопедический словарь Брокгауза и Ефрона : в 86 т. (82 т. и 4 доп.). — СПб., 1890—1907.
He died on 1 February 1873, in Saint Petersburg.
Awards In 1858, Volkov received the title of class artist and was awarded a small gold medal of the Academy of Arts for his painting The Obzhorny Ryad in Saint Petersburg. In 1860, he was also awarded a gold medal of the academy for his work The Interrupted Betrothal.
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