Vasily Petrovich Zvyozdochkin (Russian: Василий Петрович Звёздочкин; 1876–1956) was a Russian woodturner, wood carver and doll maker. He is credited with making the first Russian matryoshka doll (painted by Sergey Malyutin) in 1890.
Vasily Petrovich Zvyozdochkin | |
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Василий Петрович Звёздочкин | |
 Vasily Zvyozdochkin at work | |
| Born | 1876 |
| Died | 1956 |
| Occupation(s) | Woodturner, wood carver, doll maker, creator of Russian matryoshka doll |
Vasily Zvyozdochkin was born the eldest son in a peasant family in the village of Shubino, Voronovskaya volost.[1]
References
edit- ^ "Василий Звёздочкин. Подлинная история Матрешки: часть третья | История матрёшки". matreshka.site (in Russian). 2023-01-28. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
- Василий Звездочкин - отец русской матрешки (Vasily Zvyozdochkin - the father of Russian Matryoshka) (in Russian)
- Подлинная история Матрешки. Часть третья: Василий Звёздочкин (The true story of the Matryoshka Doll. Part Three: Vasily Zvezdochkin)
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