Early rural scene in a Russian village was executed in the end of 18th century by listed portrait, miniature painter and graphic artist C. Vernet, pupil of Dorthea Therbusch-Lisiewiski in Berlin. He lived and worked in Koenigsberg in 1790s, where he died at juvenile age. He painted portrait of Kant , drawed hunting scenes, travelled to Russia, where painted portrait of Prince Wassilij Wassiliewitsch Dolgorukij (situated in the museum Ateneum in Helsingfors/Helsinki , cat.1930, No.1533) and portrait (drawing) of outstanding Russian poet Alexander Pushkin (since 1916 - estate of Pushkin`s descendants.). Works by him situated . Berlin (Museum of Kaiser Friedrich) and Helsinki (Ateneum).

Literature: E. Benezit " Dictionary of painters, sculptors, decorators and etchers"(in French), Paris, 1999; "General Artist´s Lexicon " by Thieme/Becker, in on-line: date base artnet.com.

Inscription: signed under image in pencil, on the backside of drawing - original antique inscription in French "Femme de Moscovia.. et paisan.."

Technique: watercolor with ink heightened with gouache. in original period matt, unframed .

Measurements: image w 5 3/8" x h 5 3/4" (13,5 x 14,5 cm), matted 7" x 8 1/8" (17,5 x 20,5 cm).

Condition: in very good condition.