Vasily
Nikolaevich Maksutov

Prince by birth and a retired captain in the army service Vasily Maksutov not only received as a child relying princely offspring the basics of art education. He first had serious inclinations to fine art and therefore consciously became volnoprihodyaschim student of the Academy of arts.

In 1850 V. Maksutov received a small silver medal for the painting "camp in a field with military figures" and "Lancers in the Parking lot". A good introduction to military life, the knowledge of military Affairs, and then brought the artist success: in 1851 the artist was awarded big silver medal for his work "Soldiers in the campaign", in 1852 — a small gold for the work "the Death of major General Sleptsova". 1853 brought another success V. N. The Maksutov: the battle-painting "Attack of the Muslim regiment in the battle of Debrecina in 1849," he received a gold medal and the title of class artist. In 1855, Vasiliy goes to the deferred pensioner's trip abroad. Creative painter line was determined for all subsequent years.