P.M. Tretyakov (1832-1898).
Pavel Tretyakov was born on December 15 (27), 1832 in Moscow, into a merchant family. Received home education, started a career in sales, working with his father. Developing the family business, Pavel, together with his brother Sergei, built paper mills, which employed several thousand people. The fortune of P. M. Tretyakov at the time of his death was estimated at 3.8 million rubles.
Pavel Mikhailovich did not marry for a long time. Only in August 1865 did his wedding take place with Vera Nikolaevna Mamontova, cousin famous philanthropist Savva Ivanovich Mamontov. Born in 1866 eldest daughter Faith (1866 - 1940), then Alexandra (1867 - 1959), Love (1870 - 1928), Mikhail (1871 - 1912), Maria (1875 - 1952), Ivan (1878 - 1887). In 1887, Ivan, everyone's favorite, his father's hope, died of scarlet fever complicated by meningitis. There was no limit to the grief of Pavel Mikhailovich. The eldest son, Mikhail, was born sick, weak-minded and never brought joy to his parents.
In the 1850s, Pavel Tretyakov began amassing a collection of Russian art, which he intended almost from the start to donate to the city. It is believed that he acquired the first paintings in 1856 - these were the works "Temptation" by N. G. Schilder and "Clash with Finnish smugglers" (1853) by V. G. Khudyakov. Then the collection was replenished with paintings by I. P. Trutnev, A. K. Savrasov, K. A. Trutovsky, F. A. Bruni, L. F. Lagorio and other masters. Already in 1860, the philanthropist made a will, which said: “For me, who truly and ardently love painting, there can be no best wishes how to lay the foundation for a public, accessible repository of the fine arts, which will bring benefit to many, pleasure to all.
In the 1860s, Tretyakov acquired the paintings "Halt of Prisoners" by V.I. Jacobi, "The Last Spring" by M.P. Klodt, "Grandmother's Dreams" by V.M. Maksimov and others. Pavel Mikhailovich highly appreciated the work of V. G. Perov, to whom he wrote in October 1860: “Take care of yourself for the service of art and for your friends.” In the 1860s, such works by Perov as “Rural procession at Easter", "Troika" and "Amateur"; in the future, Tretyakov continued to acquire paintings by Perov, ordered him portraits, and actively participated in organizing a posthumous exhibition of the artist's works.
In 1864, the first painting appeared in the collection, written on the plot of Russian history, “Princess Tarakanova” by K. D. Flavitsky. At the end of the 1860s, Pavel Mikhailovich ordered F. A. Bronnikov a work that later became the favorite painting of Vera Nikolaevna Tretyakova - “The Hymn of the Pythagoreans rising sun».
In 1874 Tretyakov built for assembled collection building - a gallery, which in 1881 was opened to the public. In 1892, Tretyakov transferred his collection, along with the gallery building, to the ownership of the Moscow City Duma. A year later, this institution received the name "City art Gallery Pavel and Sergei Mikhailovich Tretyakov. Pavel Tretyakov was appointed lifelong trustee of the gallery and received the title of Honorary Citizen of Moscow. By the end of his life, Tretyakov bore the title of commerce adviser, was a member of the Moscow branch of the Council of Trade and Manufactories, and also a full member of the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts (since 1893). He died on December 4, 1898 in Moscow. Last words to his relatives were: "Take care of the gallery and be healthy." Buried at Novodevichy cemetery. http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tretyakov_Pavel _Mikhailovich
V.V. Stasov, an outstanding Russian critic, wrote in his obituary on Tretyakov's death: “Tretyakov died famous not only throughout Russia, but throughout Europe. Whether a person comes to Moscow from Arkhangelsk or from Astrakhan, from the Crimea, from the Caucasus or from the Cupid, he immediately appoints himself a day and an hour when he needs to go to Lavrushinsky Lane, and see with delight, tenderness and gratitude all that row of treasures, accumulated by this amazing person throughout his life." No less highly appreciated the feat of Tretyakov and the artists themselves, with whom he was primarily associated in the field of collecting. In the phenomenon of P.M. Tretyakov is impressed by the loyalty to the goal. Such an idea - to lay the foundation for a public, accessible repository of art - did not arise from any of his contemporaries, although private collectors existed before Tretyakov, but they acquired paintings, sculpture, dishes, crystal, etc. first of all, for themselves, for their private collections, and few could see the works of art that belonged to collectors. In the phenomenon of Tretyakov, it is also striking that he did not have any special art education, nevertheless, he recognized talented artists. Before many, he realized the invaluable artistic merits of the icon-painting masterpieces of Ancient Rus'.
Or Alexander Rizzoni - he was friends all his life. With others - like with Repin or Kramskoy - he gradually approached. With the third - as with the undoubtedly talented, but extremely difficult Vereshchagin in everyday life - he kept his distance. Friction, quarrels were inevitable in his business. However, Tretyakov rarely relied solely on his own taste and was almost never guided by personal sympathies. He repeatedly bought works that he personally did not like.
As for his reputation, it has become indisputable. For some time now, the sophisticated public had no doubts: if the sign “bought by P. M. Tretyakov” hangs on the picture, you don’t have to worry - the picture is in clean and reliable hands.
Pavel Tretyakov lived a measured and calm life. He was a man of tradition, or, if you prefer, of habit. I got up at exactly six. Drank coffee. Every morning, before going to the office, I went into the gallery - at least half an hour to stay among the paintings. I had breakfast at exactly 12. Dinner at exactly six. All his life he wore a double-breasted frock coat with a white bow tie (making exceptions for a tailcoat on special occasions). One got the feeling that all his life he spent in the same drape coat and the same felt hat. Even the family could not imagine how many of these coats and hats the tailors had to order. Pavel Mikhailovich was indifferent to luxury. By the standards of people of his wealth, it was hardly a Spartan way of life.
It is true that, in part, Tretyakov began to collect paintings by Russian artists because he was not confident in his abilities. However, there was another, much more compelling reason. Almost from late infancy, he professed the principle: “to make money so that what is acquired from society would also return to society”. Once, when Pavel Mikhailovich was abroad, his wife (Tretyakov was married to Vera Mamontova, cousin of the notorious Savva Mamontov) let her daughter Lyubov go to visit her aunt in Paris. Annoyed Tretyakov wrote: “What a whim! There was nothing to correspond with me, because ... I would not agree ... as soon as they get to Paris, then purchases are made that constantly annoy me. They say it's better and cheaper, but I say - pay for the worst thing more expensive and at home.. Another daughter, Alexandra, he once wrote: “I for example, you were terribly displeased with your desire to have an American instrument, although I did not spare the cost of your furnishing and will not regret it if anything is unfinished with you; one can wish for a foreign thing not produced at all in our country, but when hundreds of thousands of rich people ride in Russian carriages, and when even such virtuosos as Rubinstein play Russian instruments, it is equally unreasonable to have both Parisian carriages and American instruments..
Pavel Tretyakov was an unbending patriot. In addition, he sincerely believed that Russian fine art, at least, was able to compete on equal terms with Western European art. And he infected others with this faith.
“A big name from you and business will remain,” said art critic Vladimir Stasov Pavel Tretyakov 160 years ago, these words turned out to be prophetic. The merchant, entrepreneur, philanthropist throughout his life collected paintings by Russian artists in order to donate a unique collection to his native city.
Childhood dream
Pavel Tretyakov and Mikhail Pryanishnikov. 1891 Photo: tphv-history.ru
Pavel Mikhailovich Tretyakov. 1898 Photo: tphv-history.ru
Maria Pavlovna, Pavel Mikhailovich Tretyakov and Nikolai Vasilyevich Nevrev. 1897 Photo: tphv-history.ru
Pavel Tretyakov grew up in a merchant family and was educated at home. He began to collect his first collection from childhood: he bought engravings and lithographs in the market, in small shops. At the age of fourteen, together with his brother, he continued the family business - at first they kept shops with scarves and a store, and then acquired a manufactory in Kostroma. Things were going well, but this did not affect Tretyakov's lifestyle.
"Silent, modest, as if lonely"- this is how others saw Pavel Tretyakov. He avoided balls, did not recognize excesses, always wore a frock coat of the same cut. The only excess is a cigar a day. But reverse side modesty was broad soul: he supported a school for the deaf and dumb, organized a shelter for widows, orphans and poor artists. He also supported bold undertakings, such as the expedition of Miklouho-Maclay.
Tretyakov family
Pavel Tretyakov with his wife Vera Nikolaevna (nee Mamontova). 1880s Photo: wikimedia.org
Family of Pavel Tretyakov. 1884 Photo: tretyakovgallery.ru
Pavel Tretyakov with granddaughters. 1893 Photo: tphv-history.ru
At 33, Pavel Tretyakov married Savva Mamontov's cousin, Vera. Although the head of the family was called "unsmiling", the marriage was harmonious and happy. Tretyakov became gloomy and silent after the death of one of his sons - Ivan, everyone's favorite and father's hope. But despite the family misfortune, the atmosphere of love accompanied Tretyakov's children throughout their lives.
“If childhood can really be happy, then my childhood was. That trust, that harmony between beloved people who loved us and cared for us, was, it seems to me, the most valuable and joyful.
Vera Tretyakova, eldest daughter
Industrialist - collector
Nicholas Schilder. Temptation. Year unknown.
Alexey Savrasov. View of the Kremlin in inclement weather. 1851. State Tretyakov Gallery
Vasily Khudyakov. Skirmish with Finnish smugglers. 1853. State Tretyakov Gallery
In the autumn of 1852, Tretyakov visited St. Petersburg. For more than two weeks he went to theaters, exhibitions, wandered in the halls of the Hermitage, the Rumyantsev Museum, the Academy of Arts and, overwhelmed with impressions, wrote to his mother:
“I saw several thousand pictures! Pictures of great artists ... Raphael, Rubens, Vanderwerf, Poussin, Murill, S. Roses and so on. and so on. I saw countless statues and busts! I saw hundreds of tables, vases, other sculptural things made of such stones, which I had not even had a clue about before.
This trip finally made the merchant and industrialist Tretyakov a collector of paintings. The desire to collect paintings by Russian artists became the meaning of his life. At that time, Pavel Mikhailovich was only 24 years old, the patron of art bought the first paintings by Russian artists in 1856. It was "Temptation" by Nikolai Schilder and "Clash with Finnish smugglers" by Vasily Khudyakov. In the next four years, the living rooms of the mezzanine of the house in Lavrushinsky lane were decorated with paintings by Ivan Trutnev, Alexei Savrasov, Konstantin Trutovsky ... Tretyakov not only laid the foundation for the collection, but also determined main goal of his collection, about which he wrote in his will.
“For me, who truly and ardently love painting, there can be no better desire than to lay the foundation for a public, accessible repository of fine arts, bringing benefits to many, all pleasure.”
To Europe - for impressions, to workshops - for experience
Ivan Kramskoy. Unknown. 1883. State Tretyakov Gallery
Viktor Vasnetsov. Bogatyrs. 1881-1898. GTG
On industrial matters, Pavel Tretyakov often traveled abroad - he got acquainted with technical innovations. These trips became for the collector and " art universities". In Germany, France, Italy, England, Austria, he visited exhibitions and museums.
In subtlety visual arts Dedicated to Tretyakov and practitioners - artists. In the St. Petersburg workshops, the collector learned the technology of painting, knew how to cover the paintings with varnish or, without the help of a restorer, remove damage on the canvas. “His manner in the workshop and at exhibitions is the greatest modesty and silence”, - Ivan Kramskoy recalled Tretyakov's visits.
Painting by painting
Vasily Surikov. Morning archery execution. 1881. State Tretyakov Gallery
Alexey Savrasov. The Rooks Have Arrived. 1871. State Tretyakov Gallery
Arkhip Kuindzhi. Birch Grove. 1879. State Tretyakov Gallery
The movement of the Wanderers provided the gallery with a stream of real masterpieces. Savrasov's "Rooks Have Arrived" and Surikov's "Morning of the Streltsy Execution", Kramskoy's "Christ in the Desert" and Kuindzhi's "Birch Grove" and hundreds and hundreds more works. Tretyakov bought paintings from artists in whole collections, like from Vasily Vereshchagin: in 1874 he immediately acquired 144 paintings and studies, 127 pencil drawings. The collection was immediately replenished with 80 works by Alexander Ivanov. Became part of the collection and picturesque impressions of Vasily Polenov's trip to the Middle East - 102 studies. Paintings by artists of the XVIII - early nineteenth century Tretyakov collected antique shops and private shops.
The artists themselves admitted that the collector had a special perception of painting, and sometimes at exhibitions they did not know which paintings he would choose. "This is a man with some kind of devilish instinct", - spoke about Tretyakov Kramskoy.
Gallery in Lavrushinsky Lane
State Tretyakov Gallery
State Tretyakov Gallery
State Tretyakov Gallery
By 1872, the large Tretyakov family was tired of those who wanted to see his unique collection, and the collector decided to build a separate building for him. New halls were added gradually. After the death of his brother - Sergei Tretyakov - his collection also took a place in the gallery, and at the same time it was decided to transfer the collection of paintings to the city.
“Wishing to contribute to the establishment of useful institutions in the city dear to me, to promote the flourishing of the arts in Russia and at the same time preserve the collection I have collected for eternity.”
Pavel Tretyakov
The philanthropist himself was not present at the opening of the gallery - he left Moscow with his family for six months, as he did not like too much attention to his person. After the opening of the gallery, according to the memoirs of contemporaries, Alexander III intended to welcome the nobility to Tretyakov, but Pavel Alexandrovich refused. "I was born a merchant, I will die a merchant"- said the collector to the official who came to please him. As before, Tretyakov came to the gallery, compiled catalogs and simply admired the paintings ...
Ivan Shishkin. Morning in pine forest. 1889. State Tretyakov Gallery
Tretyakov's last gift to the gallery is Levitan's sketch for the painting "Above Eternal Peace". The collector was already ill, his wife was also ill, the daughters got married and parted, the house in Lavrushinsky Lane was empty. But the house for paintings created by talented Russian artists is always full. For the second century people have been coming to see the unique collection. And the name remained, and the case was not lost.
“I don’t need rich nature, or magnificent composition, or effective lighting, no miracles, give me at least a dirty puddle, but so that there is truth in it, poetry, and poetry in everything can be, this is the artist’s business.”
Pavel Tretyakov
From the memoirs of Vera, the eldest daughter of Pavel Tretyakov.
Pavel Tretyakov was born on December 15 (27), 1832 in Moscow, into a merchant family. Educated at home, he began a career in trade, working with his father. Developing the family business, Pavel, together with his brother Sergei, built paper mills, which employed several thousand people. PM Tretyakov's fortune at the time of his death was estimated at 3.8 million rubles.
Pavel Mikhailovich did not marry for a long time. Only in August 1865 did his wedding take place with Vera Nikolaevna Mamontova, a cousin of the famous philanthropist Savva Ivanovich Mamontov. In 1866, the eldest daughter Vera (1866–1940) was born, then Alexandra (1867–1959), Lyubov (1870–1928), Mikhail (1871–1912), Maria (1875–1952), Ivan (1878–1887). In 1887, Ivan, everyone's favorite, his father's hope, died of scarlet fever complicated by meningitis. There was no limit to the grief of Pavel Mikhailovich. The eldest son, Mikhail, was born sick, weak-minded and never brought joy to his parents.
In the 1850s, Pavel Tretyakov began amassing a collection of Russian art, which he intended almost from the very beginning to donate to the city. It is believed that he acquired the first paintings in 1856 - these were the works "Temptation" by N. G. Schilder and "Clash with Finnish smugglers" (1853) by V. G. Khudyakov. Then the collection was replenished with paintings by I. P. Trutnev, A. K. Savrasov, K. A. Trutovsky, F. A. Bruni, L. F. Lagorio and other masters. Already in 1860, the philanthropist made a will, which stated: “For me, who truly and ardently love painting, there can be no better desire than to lay the foundation for a public, accessible repository of fine arts that will bring benefits to many, all pleasure” .
In the 1860s, Tretyakov acquired the paintings "Halt of Prisoners" by V.I. Jacobi, "The Last Spring" by M.P. Klodt, "Grandmother's Dreams" by V.M. Maksimov and others. Pavel Mikhailovich highly appreciated the work of VG Perov, to whom he wrote in October 1860: "Take care of yourself for the service of art and for your friends." In the 1860s, such works by Perov as "Rural religious procession at Easter", "Troika" and "Amateur" were acquired; in the future, Tretyakov continued to acquire paintings by Perov, ordered him portraits, and actively participated in organizing a posthumous exhibition of the artist's works. In 1864, the first painting appeared in the collection, painted on the plot of Russian history - “Princess Tarakanova” by K.D. Flavitsky. In the late 1860s, Pavel Mikhailovich ordered F.A. Bronnikov a work that later became Vera Nikolaevna Tretyakova’s favorite painting, “The Pythagorean Hymn to the Rising Sun.”
In 1874, Tretyakov built a building for the collected collection - a gallery, which in 1881 was opened to the public. In 1892, Tretyakov transferred his collection, along with the gallery building, to the ownership of the Moscow City Duma. A year later, this institution was named the "City Art Gallery of Pavel and Sergei Mikhailovich Tretyakov." Pavel Tretyakov was appointed lifelong trustee of the gallery and received the title of Honorary Citizen of Moscow.
By the end of his life, Tretyakov bore the title of commerce adviser, was a member of the Moscow branch of the Council of Trade and Manufactories, and also a full member of the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts (since 1893). He died on December 4, 1898 in Moscow. The last words to his relatives were: "Take care of the gallery and be healthy." He was buried at the Novodevichy cemetery.
Name immortalization
Tretyakov street in Lipetsk
Name: Pavel Tretiyakov
Age: 65 years old
Activity: Entrepreneur, philanthropist, art collector
Family status: was married
Pavel Tretyakov: biography
The gallery, created by Pavel Tretyakov, remains one of the main symbols of Moscow today, and its charity became a real feat, thanks to which Russian art gained more than a dozen outstanding artists.
At the same time, not everyone knows that in life the philanthropist was very shy and humble person. Being one of the richest merchants of his time, having spent more than 1.5 million rubles on a collection of paintings, he went about in a simple frock coat and a drape coat, saved on household expenses and recognized only cigars from excesses, and even then one piece a day.
Childhood and youth
Pavel Mikhailovich Tretyakov was born on December 15 (27), 1832 in Moscow. He and his brother Sergei were the heirs of his father's business - Mikhail Zakharovich owned paper mills and bequeathed to his sons to maintain and develop family businesses.
According to tradition, Paul was educated at home and with young years he was involved in the case: he performed menial work in shops, touted buyers, was in charge of purchases. At the age of 15, he already kept accounting books, and at 20 he became a full-fledged head of enterprises.
Career
The brothers, remembering the precepts of their father, were able not only to preserve family business, but also to develop it - soon, in addition to factories, they were already in charge of the trade in bread, firewood and linen in local shops, and in the mid-1860s they headed the Novo-Kostroma linen manufactory.
Under the leadership of the Tretyakovs, the factory began to rapidly gain momentum, despite the economic crisis of 1880. Soon she took first place in terms of production in Russia. The brothers opened a store in Moscow on Ilyinka, where they began to offer customers fabrics of Russian and foreign production - velvet, wool, linen, cambric, as well as scarves, tablecloths and blankets.
After that, Pavel and Sergey got two tenement houses in Kostroma and Moscow, land allotments in the Kostroma province. They usually divided all the profits in half, however, there was no strict division into “mine and yours” between them - the brothers reasonably distributed the capital, based on marital status the needs and interests of everyone.
Tretyakov was lucky, but it would be unfair to say that they were just lucky: both were reputed to be honest, hard-working and energetic people who did not spare themselves for the sake of their favorite business. The Tretyakov entrepreneurs were impeccable partners and walked through life hand in hand, connected by true family love and strong friendship, which was preserved until the end of days.
“It doesn’t often happen that the names of two brothers are so closely related to each other,” wrote the historian Pavel Buryshkin about them.
Sergey and Pavel were united by a passion for art: they went to theaters and concerts together, and it would be more correct to call the famous collection of paintings a gallery named after Pavel and Sergey Tretyakov.
Collection and patronage
Like most other representatives of the Moscow merchant class, the Tretyakovs considered charity to be a must. Guardianship of schools and orphanages, donating funds to the needs of the community were part of their work. These views were based on Christian principles: sacrifice was a mission of gratitude to God for success in business and a means to overcome the "corrupting power" of money.
Wherein main form aid was “refusal by will”, during the life of a benefactor, large donations were rarely made - they preferred to invest in circulation. In this regard, Pavel Tretyakov became an exception - he began to invest funds as soon as he got such an opportunity, and year by year the volumes of his financial assistance only grew.
He started with care educational institution for deaf and dumb children, and did not refuse the non-public support of friends, neighbors, local churches - in a word, almost everyone who turned to him. In 1876, he agreed to partially pay for the research expedition of N. N. Miklukho-Maclay in the South Seas, a few years later he donated a large amount for construction Orthodox church in Tokyo.
Even as a child, Pavel was fond of collecting small miniatures, engravings and lithographs, buying them in the market and in shops. This was the forerunner of the grandiose collection, which he acquired, having received his own funds at his disposal. Later, he set himself the task of creating a full-fledged collection of Russian art and making it public property.
An interesting fact - preference domestic artists he gave away not only out of patriotic feelings, but also because at first he was not well versed in art and believed that it was easier to work with compatriots, but over time, a real artistic flair woke up in the patron, and he acquired a reputation as a recognized connoisseur of art.
Tretyakov bought paintings at exhibitions in Russia and Western Europe, specially ordered portraits and landscapes of prominent contemporaries from artists (he turned to Perov with such requests), acquired ready-made collections and series of paintings.
In 1874, Pavel Mikhailovich built a separate building for the gallery, and in 1888 made it free to visit. In 1892, he officially donated both the premises and their contents to the city, and in his will he made a note that interest from his capital would later be spent on replenishing the collection. He continued to acquire new exhibits until the end of his life at his own expense.
Painting by Vasily Surikov "Boyar Morozova" In the biography of Tretyakov, written by Lev Anisov, the episode of the transfer of the gallery as a gift to Moscow is described. , having visited the industrialist's house in Lavrushinsky Lane, he asked to give him the painting "Boyar Morozova", to which Pavel Mikhailovich replied that he could not do this, since from now on the entire collection belongs to the city. After that, the emperor took a step back and bowed low to him.
Pavel Mikhailovich was driven by exclusively disinterested motives. He did not receive profit from paintings and galleries, and he could not stand praises addressed to him - praises embarrassed him in earnest. It was rumored that when the critic Stasov wrote an enthusiastic article about the patron, Tretyakov almost fell ill from annoyance, and having presented the collection, he even left Moscow for a while, not wanting to listen to gratitude.
Despite his generosity, Pavel Mikhailovich was never a spendthrift. His passion for art did not prevent him from haggling for a long time, looking for an opportunity to buy cheaper and asking for a discount, which, however, was dictated not by greed, but by a simple calculation - the more profitable the purchase, the larger the collection will eventually become, because the money saved can be spent on another masterpiece.
He preferred to save hard on himself and his family. All expenses, up to alms, were carefully recorded by the philanthropist, and from the surviving records today one can judge the grandiose scale of his charitable activities.
Personal life
married famous businessman late: worries did not leave time for personal life, and Tretyakov's love passions were not interested. For a protracted bachelor life, friends called him the Archimandrite. Only at the age of 33 did he marry Vera Mamontova, the cousin of a fellow industrialist.
The bride did not shine with beauty, but she shared a passion for art, however, preferring music rather than painting. It was a union for love, not for convenience, and their living together the end result was peaceful and happy. Until the end of their days, Pavel Mikhailovich and Vera Nikolaevna were inseparable - they went to concerts, did housework and sent tender letters to each other from trips.
His wife bore him six children: sons Ivan and Mikhail, daughters Alexandra, Maria, Lyubov and Vera. Unfortunately, only girls survived to adulthood: Vanya died at the age of 8 from scarlet fever, and Misha was born sick and died soon after.
In 1892, Tretyakov buried his beloved brother Sergei. He was also a collector, though not as passionate, and they had arranged in advance that the collections would be merged and handed over to the city. His departure was sudden, and Pavel Mikhailovich was very upset by the loss.
“He was a much better man than me,” he sighed.
Death
By the end of his life, Tretyakov acquired the title of adviser to commerce, a member of the Council of Trade and Manufactories and the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts. IN last years he suffered from stomach ulcers. The disease caused considerable suffering and became the cause of death.
Pavel Mikhailovich prepared a will in advance, in which he left large sums a children's boarding school, a house with free apartments for the widows of artists, the Moscow Conservatory, almshouses, ordered scholarships and pensions for the workers of his factory. He did not bypass the household and did not forget to mention every servant in the house.
On December 4, 1898, the famous philanthropist died, bequeathing to the children to be healthy and take care of the gallery. His wife Vera left after him - after his death she lived only 3 months, her grave was next to her husband. They buried Pavel Mikhailovich at the Danilovsky cemetery next to his brother, and in 1948 the ashes of both Tretyakovs were transferred to Novodevichy.
Memory
- In Moscow, a monument to Tretyakov was erected in front of the gallery building.
- The name of Pavel Mikhailovich is a street in Lipetsk.
- On the island new earth there is a glacier named after the patron.
- Anna Fedorets wrote the book "Pavel Tretyakov", describing his multifaceted personality with the help of a huge amount of surviving documentary evidence.
