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Polyakov Ivan Nikolaevich. 1805 - after 1847 Landscape painter. Icon-painter. Serf of Lazarevs from the village Chermoza, Perm’ province. Originated from the family of official servants in the salt industry. In 1820 entered the icon-painting workshop to «learn painting art». In 1833-1835 took instructions of P.P.Vedenetsky in Nizhny Novgorod. In 1835-1838 was an icon-painter at Chermoza plant. Since 1838 appointed as a «storekeeper of the forest-food supplies» and «moreover <...> engaged in icon-painting for churches of icons et. al.». View of the Chermoza plant. 1837 Oil on canvas. 75,5 õ 142 Signed and dated, bottom: Èâàíú Ïîëÿêîâú âú 1837 ã Perm’ Gallery Inv. Æ-1410 Received in 1943 from the exhibition «Urals - the Forge of Arms». Chermoza metal plant was owned by Lazarevs.