The artist is the Venetian
In December 1829, Venetianov proposed in the IAX for acquisition „A picture of his labors, depicting two naked women leaving the water, "and the reign of IAh decided to buy it for 700 rubles. Probably, the purchase did not take place: the picture was not included in the catalogs of IAX, starting with the Fisher catalog 1842.
In 1835 or 1836, Venetinov delivered this (?) the picture, „depicting two naked women ", in OPX and in 1837, under the name „Swimming women "was played out in the first lottery OPH. (TO. M.). Two. SPb, 2002. With. 247.
