Lot Essay
The Bogatyrs, one of the most famous paintings by Victor Vasnetsov (1848-1926), depicts mythical Russian heroes Dobrynya Nikitich, Ilya Muromets and Alyosha Popovich. The artist worked on his masterpiece for over twenty years, finally completing it in 1898. The painting is currently in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.