Dmitry
Irinarhovich Zakharov

Academician. 25 September 1850, the Council of the Imperial Academy of Arts was considered, among other things, presented volnoprihodyaschim student of the Academy of Arts D. I. Zakharov painting "with images of military group" and found him, "in consideration of good knowledge of art" worthy of the title of class artist. This picture was exhibited at the academic exhibition in 1850 and has received a number of flattering reviews, with reviewers of the time stressed its realism and expressed wishes; to other artists followed the example of Zakharov. 8 years after such a successful debut Zakharov presented at the Academy of Arts "written for the troops of the Caucasian image of St. Nicholas" and asked the Academy of fine Arts, if the work deserves it, to honor him the title of academician. In the meeting, on 8 March 1858 the Council of the Academy of fine Arts this title was awarded to Zakharov. (Cumans)