Vasily Tropinin

1776–1857

**Vasily Andreevich Tropinin** (Russian: Васи́лий Андре́евич Тропи́нин; 30 March [O.S. 19 March ] 1776 – 16 May [O.S. 4 May ] 1857) was a Russian Romantic painter, active in Moscow during Tsars Alexander I and Nicholas I's reigns. Much of his life was spent as a serf, not attaining freedom until he was more than forty years old. Three of his more important works are a portrait of Alexander Pushkin and paintings called *The Lace Maker* and *The Gold-Embroideress*.

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