Who painted “Major's marriage proposal”?

“Major's marriage proposal” was painted by Pavel Fedotov in 1848. Where to see it: Tretyakov Gallery.

What to look for

Realism: Academic art paints the same skill on idealised subjects; Impressionism keeps the modern subjects but breaks the paint into light, quick strokes.

Pavel Andreyevich Fedotov (4 July 1815 – 26 November 1852) was an amateur Russian painter. He was only 37 years old when he died in a mental clinic. He has been compared to William Hogarth. Wikipedia

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More by Pavel Fedotov

“Encore, again Encore!”, 1851
“‘The fresh cavalier.’ The 'morning after' of an official who has received his first state order”, 1846
“Breakfast of an aristocrat”
“Difficult Bride”, 1847
“Fashionable Wife (Lioness)”, 1849
“It is Cholera to Blame”, 1848
“Self-Portrait”
“Portrait of N. P. Zhdanovich at the Piano”, 1849