Outlines

Taras Shevchenko. Outlines. Colored paper. Pencil. [1839-1843]. Institute of Literature National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, inv. number 106 (album 1839 – 1843).

Outline placed on the back of 28th sheet in album 1839 – 1843.

At the top of a pencil inscription: In father Gabriel Tychyna have been // overnight staying Shevchenko. // 19th Priest John Smyrnytsky.

Bottom converted to a picture, ink hand Shevchenko inscription: Galina – vera. Next, in pencil: Moshny // When brave enterprise became successfull – it stop already be impossible.

In the worksheet – not linked in three different directions outlines: figure of man at full length and two profiles, one of them reminds profile Shevchenko.

According to the prof. P. Popov, Gabriel Tychyna – a resident of the town Ichnja, Borzna County, in Chernihiv region (approx. 20 km from Kachanivka), in which Shevchenko was in 1843, Smyrnytsky – relatives of Tychyna.

I. Smyrnytsky's recording the album, according to P. Popov, is requested to G. Tychyna host for the night Shevchenko.

Z.V. Lashkul

After publication: Taras Shevchenko Complete works in 10 volumes. – Kyiv: ed. Academy of sciences of UkrSSR, 1961, Vol. 7, part 2, № 200 (image), p. 11 (note).