Sergei Gribkov

Despite his dissatisfaction with the world of business, his artistic career began late, in 1841, when Sergei Stroganov visited Kasimov and chanced to see some of Gribkov's drawings.

[1] His father reluctantly agreed and, in 1844, on Stroganov's recommendation, he began studies at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture with Mikhail Scotti and Apollon Mokritsky.

From 1880 to c.1890, he gave lessons at his private art studio in Moscow and provided what support he could to struggling artists, notably Alexei Savrasov, who was often a guest in Gribkov's home.

[1] In 1882, he held a major showing at the "All-Russian Art and Industrial Exhibition" at Khodynka Field.

[2] According to a newspaper account by Vladimir Gilyarovsky, Gribkov died in poverty and a collection had to be taken up to pay for his funeral.