1860

February: is commended by the Council of the Academy for his successes in lithography. March: begins work on several pictures for his graduation examination. April: takes part in the exhibition at the Moscow School of Painting and Sculpture. September: is awarded a large gold medal and the right to a trip abroad for two similarly entitled canvases, View of Valaam Island. Kukko.

Ivan Shishkin. View of Yelabuga (?). Sketch. 1861. Water-colours and lead pencil on paper. 29.2×38.2 cm. The Russian Museum, Leningrad