Sylvester Shchedrin

Sylvester Shchedrin was a Russian painter (1791–1830). He was born at Saint Petersburg and died at Sorrento.

Also recorded as Silvestr Fedosievich Shchedrin; Silʹvestr Feodosievich Shchedrin; Silvestr Fédosséevitch Chédrine; Sil'vestr Shchedrin; Silvester Schedrin; Silvestre Chedrin.

Sylvester Shchedrin in brief

Born
1791
Died
1830
Known for
painter
Place of birth
Saint Petersburg
Contents

Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the headings Silvestr Fedosievich Shchedrin, Silʹvestr Feodosievich Shchedrin, Silvestr Fédosséevitch Chédrine, Sil'vestr Shchedrin and Silvester Schedrin. His recorded languages were Russian and Italian.

He was the child of Feodosy Fedorovich Shchedrin.

Recognition and collections

Sylvester Shchedrin received Large gold medal of the Imperial Academy of Arts. Work by Sylvester Shchedrin is held by Finnish National Gallery, Tretyakov Gallery, Hermitage Museum and National Gallery of Armenia.

Catalogued works

10 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service. Their recorded dates run from 1810 to 1828.

Terrace on the Seashore, dated 1828, held by Tretyakov Gallery. The New Rome. Castel Sant'Angelo, dated 1821, held by Tretyakov Gallery. New Rome. The Castle of S.Angelo, dated 1824, held by Tretyakov Gallery. Terrace at Sorrento, dated 1826, held by Department of Paintings of the Louvre, inventory RF 1986 71. A view from St. Petersburg, dated 1817, held by Finnish National Gallery, inventory A V 4483. View of the Grotto at Sorrento, dated 1826, held by Hermitage Museum, inventory ЭРЖ-2618. Balcony In Sorrento, dated 1827, held by National Gallery of Armenia. The Italian Landscape, dated 1820, held by Yekaterinburg Museum of Fine Arts, inventory Ж-484. Landscape with Ruins, dated 1810, held by Yekaterinburg Museum of Fine Arts, inventory Ж-973. Self-Portrait, dated 1817, held by Tretyakov Gallery, inventory 183.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 6 named public collections.

Tretyakov Gallery: 4 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Yekaterinburg Museum of Fine Arts: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Department of Paintings of the Louvre: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Finnish National Gallery: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Hermitage Museum: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. National Gallery of Armenia: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

6 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Shchedrin, Sil’vestr, Oxford Art Online, 2003. Shchedrin family, Oxford Art Online, 2003. Shchedrin, Silvestr Fedosievich, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Shchedrin, Semën Fëdorovich, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Shchedrin, Feodosy, Oxford Art Online, 2003. Видопись vs пейзаж: «Новый Рим. Замок Святого Ангела» Сильвестра Щедрина, Искусство Евразии, 2020.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 12 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 3 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 3 means 3 genuinely separate publishers of record. 16 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Sylvester Shchedrin studied at Imperial Academy of Arts. training under Fyodor Alekseyev is recorded. the recorded working language is Russian and Italian.

The field of work recorded is painting and visual arts.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Saint Petersburg, Germany and Italy.

Works named in the authority record are Terrace at Sorrento, Terrace on the Seashore and New Rome. The Castle of S.Angelo.

Work by Sylvester Shchedrin is recorded in the collections of Finnish National Gallery, Tretyakov Gallery, Hermitage Museum, National Gallery of Armenia and Yekaterinburg Museum of Fine Arts.

Distinctions recorded are Large gold medal of the Imperial Academy of Arts.

Chronology

  1. 1791Sylvester Shchedrin born at Saint Petersburg.
  2. 1817A view from St. Petersburg (Finnish National Gallery).
  3. 1821The New Rome. Castel Sant'Angelo (Tretyakov Gallery).
  4. 1824New Rome. The Castle of S.Angelo (Tretyakov Gallery).
  5. 1826Terrace at Sorrento (Department of Paintings of the Louvre).
  6. 1826View of the Grotto at Sorrento (Hermitage Museum).
  7. 1828Terrace on the Seashore (Tretyakov Gallery).
  8. 1830Sylvester Shchedrin died at Sorrento.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Shchedrin family, Oxford Art Online, 2003

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  2. 2.

    Shchedrin, Feodosy, Oxford Art Online, 2003

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  3. 3.

    Shchedrin, Semën Fëdorovich, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

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  4. 4.

    Shchedrin, Sil’vestr, Oxford Art Online, 2003

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  5. 5.

    Shchedrin, Silvestr Fedosievich, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

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  6. 6.

    Directory of Open Access Journals lists 1 article naming Sylvester Shchedrin.

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  7. 7.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1861382: Sylvester Shchedrin

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  8. 8.

    “Sylvester Shchedrin”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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