Vasily Mate

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,^{[dubious – discuss]} 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 Verzhbolovo, Augustów Governorate, Russian Empire
Died	9 April 1917(1917-04-09) (aged 61) Petrograd, Russian Republic
Resting place	Smolensky Lutheran Cemetery, Saint Petersburg
Education	Lavrentiy Seryakov (ru) Fyodor Iordan
Alma mater	Imperial Academy of Arts
Known for	Etching and wood engraving

Selected gallery

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  Timofey Granovsky
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  Alexander Serov
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  Pavel Tretyakov
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  Alexander Pushkin
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  Vasily Karazin
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  Dmitry Rovinsky
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  Nikolai Gogol