Major's marriage proposal

Major's marriage proposal is a painting by the Russian artist Pavel Fedotov (1815–1852), painted in 1848. It is owned by the State Tretyakov Gallery (inv. 5210). The size of the painting is 58.3×75.4 cm.

Pavel Fedotov began to work on the canvas "Major's marriage proposal" (also known as "The Major's Marriage") in 1848; the painting was completed in the same year. In the fall of 1849, the canvas, titled "Correction of Circumstances, or Matchmaking", was exhibited at the Academy of Arts along with two other earlier paintings by the artist, "The Fresh Cavalier" (1846) and "The Discerning Bride" (1847). According to Alexander Benois, Fedotov's paintings had "a colossal success at the exhibition, unprecedented since the time of 'Pompeii". The Academy of Arts awarded Fedotov the title of Academician for his painting "Major's marriage proposal".

Art historian Galina Leontieva wrote that "Major's marriage proposal" is "one of…

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