Pyotr Fyodorovich Borel (russian: Пётр Фёдорович Борель, 1829 — October 1898) was a

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and

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, one of the leading

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ist of his time in Russia. An

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alumnus, Borel became famous for his massive series of lithographic portraits, including ''The Lyceum of Prince Bezborodko'' (1859), the ''Gallery of Russian Statesmen'' (six volumes, 1860–1869), ''Portraits of Russian Priests'' (1860—1862) and, in particular, ''The Gallery of the Russian Heroes and Chief Commanders in the 1853-1856 Crimean War'' (1857—1863), the latter amounting to more than 400 portraits. Borel was an avid contributor to the magazines ''Khudozhestvenny Listok'' (Art Leaflet, 1868–1870), '' Vsemirnaya Illustratsiya'' (1871—1895) and ''Sever'' (North, 1889–1895). Also highly successful were his watercolour landscapes.Pyotr Borel at the 250 Anniversary Imperial Art Academy Dictionary // ''Кондаков С. Н.'' Юбилейный справочник Императорской Академии художеств, 1764—1914. Ч. 2. Пг., 1914. — С. 21

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19th-century painters from the Russian Empire 1829 births 1898 deaths {{Russia-painter-stub