Mikhail Shibanov
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Mikhail Shibanov was a Russia
n painter
active during the 1780s; a portrait of Count
Alexander Dmitriev-Mamonov
of which he is known to be the author dates to about this time. Shibanov was a serf
of Prince
Grigory Potemkin; his date of birth is unknown. Two of his genre scenes are held at the Tretyakov Gallery
in Moscow; the above-mentioned portrait is in the Russian Museum
now.
Shibanov died sometime after 1798.
Russia
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n painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
active during the 1780s; a portrait of Count
Count
A count or countess is an aristocratic nobleman in European countries. The word count came into English from the French comte, itself from Latin comes—in its accusative comitem—meaning "companion", and later "companion of the emperor, delegate of the emperor". The adjective form of the word is...
Alexander Dmitriev-Mamonov
Alexander Dmitriev-Mamonov
Count Alexander Matveyevich Dmitriev-Mamonov was a lover of Catherine II of Russia from 1786 to 1789....
of which he is known to be the author dates to about this time. Shibanov was a serf
SERF
A spin exchange relaxation-free magnetometer is a type of magnetometer developed at Princeton University in the early 2000s. SERF magnetometers measure magnetic fields by using lasers to detect the interaction between alkali metal atoms in a vapor and the magnetic field.The name for the technique...
of Prince
Prince
Prince is a general term for a ruler, monarch or member of a monarch's or former monarch's family, and is a hereditary title in the nobility of some European states. The feminine equivalent is a princess...
Grigory Potemkin; his date of birth is unknown. Two of his genre scenes are held at the Tretyakov Gallery
Tretyakov Gallery
The State Tretyakov Gallery is an art gallery in Moscow, Russia, the foremost depository of Russian fine art in the world.The gallery's history starts in 1856 when the Moscow merchant Pavel Mikhailovich Tretyakov acquired works by Russian artists of his day with the aim of creating a collection,...
in Moscow; the above-mentioned portrait is in the Russian Museum
Russian Museum
The State Russian Museum is the largest depository of Russian fine art in St Petersburg....
now.
Shibanov died sometime after 1798.