Painting Slavilshchiki-policemen. An ironic and grotesque canvas dedicated to begging for the sake of Christ, city policemen in a wealthy merchant`s house. The father of the family seeks to quickly pay off the terrible singers on the eve of the festive dinner. This plot was massively copied and repeated many times by the author himself. Signed in the lower right corner: L. Solomatkin. 1873. Old canvas on an old stretcher. 62x81 cm. Holes and abrasions of the canvas.
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