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On the rest

Taras Shevchenko. On the rest

Taras Shevchenko. On the rest.
[1842, not later than September. St. Petersburg].
Reproduced by polytypage. 6,8 × 11,3 cm
Reproduced on page 275 of the book "History of Suvorov".

Shevchenko's signature at the bottom left T.SH.; right monogram of engravers Andrew, Best and Leloire: ABL.

Figure Shevchenko, which produced prints, dating approximately August – September 1842.

There are sketch the figure of a soldier with a gun to this picture.

Figure is not associated with the text of book. K.V. Shyrotsky believed that the soldiers depicted by Shevchenko as Ukrainian peasants. This is evident from their tunings because the idea of the artist is always soaring in his native Ukraine [Shyrotsky K. Shevchenko as an illustrator // Shevchenko's collection. – St. Petersburg, 1914. – Vol. 1. – p. 106].

July 27, 1843 it was announced in the press that the third issue of "History of Suvorov" sent to subscribers [Northern Bee. – 1843. – 27 July], where the artwork was reproduces for the first time.

Remembered with names: "Suvorov on the banks of Ticino" [A[ntonovych] D. By illustrations // Glow. – 1914. – February. – p. 61, 68], "Suvorov eat from soldier's mess-tin" [Novoselova-Khmelnytsky A. Shevchenko Russian illustrated edition // Dnieper. – 1964. – № 6. – p. 120, 123], "Suvorov tastes soldier food" [Taras Shevchenko Complete Works in 10 volumes. – K.: 1961, vol. 7, Bk. 1. – p. 25. – № 63].

V.A. Sudak, L.D. Zinchuk

After publication: T.H. Shevchenko Complete Works in 12 volumes. – K.: Naukova Dumka, 2003, v. 7, p. 160 – 161 (image), p. 411 – 412 (note).