A well-known philanthropist, director of the St. Petersburg theaters, IA Gagarin, together with the noble patrons in 1821, founded the Society for the Encouragement of Artists in St. Petersburg.
The Society organized exhibitions, contests, acquired works, sent artists abroad to continue education, awarded them medals; contributed to the liberation of serf artists.
Related Paintings 
Portrait of E. G. Gagarin in his childhood by Orest Kiprensky 
Portrait du Prince I. A. Gagarin – Orest Kiprensky 
Retrato del prÃncipe I. A. Gagarin – Orest Kiprensky 
Portrait of A. Tomilov by Orest Kiprensky 
Portrait of Prince AM Glitsyn by Orest of Kiprensky 
Portrait d’E. G. Gagarin dans l’enfance – Orest Kiprensky 
Retrato de E. G. Gagarin en la infancia – Orest Kiprensky 
Portrait of Anna Feodorovna Furman by Orest of Kiprensky
Portrait of E. G. Gagarin in his childhood by Orest Kiprensky Portrait du Prince I. A. Gagarin – Orest Kiprensky Retrato del prÃncipe I. A. Gagarin – Orest Kiprensky Portrait of A. Tomilov by Orest Kiprensky Portrait of Prince AM Glitsyn by Orest of Kiprensky Portrait d’E. G. Gagarin dans l’enfance – Orest Kiprensky Retrato de E. G. Gagarin en la infancia – Orest Kiprensky Portrait of Anna Feodorovna Furman by Orest of Kiprensky