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Murzin Semen Akimovich. 1820-1880 Portrait painter, also an author of historical paintings. Freelance student at the Academy of Arts in St.Petersburg (since 1842) attended the classes of historical painting. Was rewarded the degree of the freelance artist in historical and portrait painting for his picture «Nestor, the Chronicler» (1849). Pond in the Estate Garden. 1843 Oil on canvas. 49,5 õ 57,5 Author’s inscription reproduced on the reverse side of the canvas during the restoration (duplication of the canvas): Íà Ïàìÿòü Ôåäîðó Ïðîõîðîâè÷ó Ìiöêåâè÷ó. Îòú Ñ.Ìóðçèíà 1843 Ã. SHM Inv. 17027-Ù/Ê-219 Presented by P.Shchukin, 1905, Moscow; earlier - in P.I.Shchukin Museum of Russian Antiquities, Moscow.