Alexander Beggrov

Alexander Beggrov studied at F. Dzerzhinsky Naval Engineering Academy, Imperial Academy of Arts and Annenschule. The recorded working language is Russian. The field of work recorded is painting. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are marine. Places of work recorded in the authority are Saint Petersburg. Work by Alexander Beggrov is recorded in the collections of Finnish National Gallery, Yekaterinburg Museum of Fine Arts, Hermitage Museum, Russian Museum and The Museum of Fine Arts of the Karelian Republic.

• Native Name — Александр Карлович Беггров • Born — 17 December 1841 • Birthplace — Saint Petersburg • Died — 14 April 1914 • Place of death — Gatchina • Known for — Painting • Movement — Peredvizhniki • Alma Mater — Alumni • Education — Member

Alexander Beggrov was a son of Karl Beggrov (Beggrow), a German painter who spent all his career in Russia. He decided to become a naval officer, and in 1863, he went into the navy. In particular, in 1871-1872 he participated in the round-the-world journey. Still as a naval officer, in 1868 he started his art studies under the supervision of Alexey Bogolyubov. In 1873, Bogolyubov moved to France, and Beggrov, who wanted to continue his art studies, enrolled in the Royal Academy of Arts, where he studied under Mikhail Konstantinovich Clodt for a year. In 1874, he retired from the navy and moved to Paris, where he mainly continued to work under the guidance of Bogolyubov. He also got to know Russian artists working in France, including Ilya Repin. In 1875, Beggrov returned to Saint Petersburg, and in 1878, he joined the Society for Travelling Art Exhibitions. In 1879, he travelled by sea to Greece, and from there to France, where he stayed for two years. Subsequently, Alexander Beggrov moved back to Russia and settled in Gatchina. In 1903, his wife died. Last years of his life, Beggrov was terminally ill. In August 1914, he committed suicide.