Paintings of places that don’t look quite like that any more. Richard Karlovich Zommer, artist. Living from 1866 to 1939, Zommer was born in Munich but studied art in Saint Petersburg and painted in Russia.

“Chaikhana.” 1899. German/Russian. Oil on canvas, Signed in Cyrillic and dated on the lower left. Image © 2021 Sotheby’s. Fair use license. via https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2021/russian-pictures/chaikhana

“The Quran School.” Undated. German/Russian. Oil on canvas. Signed on the lower right. Image © Catawiki 2021. Fair use license. via https://www.catawiki.com/l/15185153-richard-karlovich-zommer-1866-1939-the-quran-school

“Village Scene.” Undated. German/Russian. Oil on canvas. Signed in Cyrillic on the bottom right. Image © FREEMAN’S 2021. Fair use license. via https://www.freemansauction.com/auction/lot/168-richard-karlovich-zommer-russian-1866-1939/?lot=534358&sd=1

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