Feodor Andrejewitsch Bronnikoff, Russian, Italian, 1827 to 1902, antique oil painting on canvas depicting a portrait of an Italian couple, a mother and a child, an allegory of fertility. Signed and inscribed in Cyrillic, Rome, lower right. Circa: mid 19th century. Framed. Feodor Bronnikoff is known for Landscapes, village scenes and genre scenes. Feodor Andrejewitsch Bronnikoff studied in Saint Petersburg and was awarded an Academy Gold Medal for two paintings in 1852 and 1853. In 1854 he received a scholarship, went to Italy and settled in Rome near the Villa Borghese. Feodor Andrejewitsch Bronnikoff painted a variety of landscapes, village scenes and genre scenes. Returning to Russia in 1863, the Academy awarded him a professorship in history painting for his portrayal of Horace. One of a kind artwork.