
Valentin Serov1865–1911May one see it?
Moscow, Russia
The owner is known. Whether it is on view today, the museum does not say, and we were not trained to guess.
1878–1911 · Workplace
Moscow
January 1898
Diaghilev’s exhibition: 15 works at the Stieglitz Museum
At the exhibition of Russian and Finnish artists organised by Sergei Diaghilev at Baron Stieglitz’s museum in St. Petersburg, Serov was represented by 15 works.
23 March 1898
Awarded the title of academician
On 23 March 1898 the general meeting of the Academy of Arts, on the proposal of Mathé, Repin and Chistyakov, awarded Serov the title of academician.
early 1899
The first “World of Art” exhibition
In early 1899 Serov’s works, two portraits and several landscapes, were shown at the first exhibition of the “World of Art” association.
1900
The Grand Medal of Honour at the Paris World’s Fair
For his portrait of Grand Duke Pavel Alexandrovich at the World’s Fair in Paris, which Serov visited with his wife in October, he was awarded the Grand Medal of Honour.
late 1901
Stops working for the imperial court
At the end of 1901 Empress Alexandra Feodorovna interfered with Serov’s work on yet another portrait of Nicholas II, and he stopped working for the imperial court.