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KARL HUHN RUSSIAN HISTORICAL WATERCOLOR PAINTING - Karl Jacob Wilhelm Huhn (German-Russian, 1831–1887). Watercolor and ink painting on paper. Historical genre scene sketch, an ancient fist fight. Signed and dated lower right: ”Student of Mr. P. Basin K. Gun, June 9, 1859”. Framed. Karl Jacob Wilhelm Huhn, known in Russia as Karl Fyodorovich Gun, was a Baltic-German history, genre and landscape painter. In the 1850s he studied at the Imperial Academy of Arts under Pyotr Basin (1793–1877). Later Huhn became a member of the Peredvizhniki movement. Keywords: Graphic Art, Academic Painting, Neoclassical, Russian Art. Dimensions Frame 16 x 18 in. Image 7 3/4 x 10 in. All measurements are approximate. Condition Overall good condition with signs of age and wear. Includes minor scuffs and scratches on the frame. Please refer to the photos for details. Sold as is.