Like his brother Vasiliy, Peter Vereshchagin obtained his initial artistic formation from his family. They both continued their studies at the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts* (1858-1865). However, the brothers were noticeably distinguished by their artistic interests.

Peter Petrovich Vereshchagin is noted for, first of all, his landscapes. After leaving the Academy he worked as a teacher and created many works. His topograghical* works of cities or their characteristic places (Revel's form from Kadriorga, 1864; Form of Dinaburga, 1867; Market in the lower of Novgorode, 1867; Form of Kremlya, 1868) brought him official acknowledgement, which was expressed in the promotion of the artist to the second, and then first...