An Encounter with Finnish Smugglers, Vasily Khudiakov, 1853

Depicted time: the middle of xix century. Depicted event: a capture of the group of smugglers from the local residents of the grand duchy of finland, many of which are hunted for illegal transfer of goods across the border of the russian empire. Then coffee, salt, brandy and tin-plate appear in the list of most commonly encountered smuggling items. Object Type: painting. Date: 1853. Place of creation: Russia. Dimensions: height: 95.6 cm (37.6 in); width: 133.6 cm (52.5 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Tretyakov Gallery. A Brawl with Finnish Contrabandists by Vasili Khudiakov