Vladimir Sherwood
Russian architect, sculptor and painter (b. 18/30 August 1833; d. 9/21 July 1897 in Moscow), born Vladimir Osipovich Shervud (Владимир Осипович Шервуд).
The son of Joseph Sherwood (d. 1837), an English engineer engaged to build canals in Russia, Vladimir studied in the Moscow School of Art, Sculpture and Architecture. The city's State Historical Museum on Red Square (1875–81) is among his best-known works. His sons Sergey (1858–1899) and Vladimir (1867–1930) were also notable architects, while another son Leonid (1871–1954) became a renowned sculptor.
Correspondence with Tchaikovsky
One letter from Tchaikovsky to Vladimir Sherwood has survived, dating from 1891:
- Letter 4304 – 15/27 January 1891, from Frolovskoye.
One letter from Sherwood to Tchaikovsky, dating from 1891, is preserved in the Tchaikovsky State Memorial Musical Museum-Reserve at Klin.
