Vasily Vasilyevich Mate or Mathé (Russian: Василий Васильевич Матэ; 6 March [O.S. 23 February] 1856 – 22 April [O.S. 9 April] 1917) was a Russian etcher and wood engraver of German descent.[1] In contrast to other Russian artisans of the era which prioritized poetry, he was a skilled engraver and was one of the major engravers in Russia during the late 19th century. He collaborated with major Russian painters and produced engravings of their paintings, thus helping popularize Russian art.

Vasily Mate
Portrait by Boris Kustodiev, 1902
Born
Wilhelm Johann Mathé

(1856-02-23)23 February 1856
Died9 April 1917(1917-04-09) (aged 61)
Resting placeSmolensky Lutheran Cemetery, Saint Petersburg
Education
Alma materImperial Academy of Arts
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References

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  1. ^ "Mate, Vassili Vasilievich". Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Oxford University Press. 31 October 2011. doi:10.1093/benz/9780199773787.article.B00118599. ISBN 978-0-19-977378-7. Retrieved 10 February 2024. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)

Further reading

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  • Fyodorova, Valentina I. (1982). В. В. Матэ и его ученики (in Russian). Leningrad: Khudozhnik RSFSR. OCLC 11160999.
  • Kornilov, Pyotr Y. [in Russian] (1927). Гравер Василий Васильевич Матэ (1856–1917 гг.) (in Russian). Kazan. OCLC 499691506.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • Lazarevsky, Ivan I. (1971). "Василий Васильевич Мате". In Leonov, Alexei I. (ed.). Русское искусство: очерки о жизни и творчестве художников. Вторая половина девятнадцатого века (in Russian). Vol. 2. Moscow: Iskusstvo. pp. 483–496. OCLC 71538004.
  • Voinov, Vsevolod V. [in Russian] (1927). В. В. Матэ (in Russian). Leningrad: Russian Museum. OCLC 795645558.
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