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Portrait of P.P. Ershov, 1862. From an album of 32 original watercolors from the library of Tsar Nicholas II. The subjects include scenes from Tobol'sk, Berezov, Obdorsk (present-day Salekhard), and other localities in Tobol'sk Province; the different ethnic groups living in this region of Siberia (Russians, Tatars, Ostiaks, Samoyeds); scenes of everyday life and work; as well as several historical themes, including the "Conquest of Siberia" and "Siberia as a Place of Exile." Russian State Library. Portrait of P.P. Ershov, 1862. Creator: Mikhail Znamensky. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/HERITAGE ART)