Through these men Shevchenko also met famous painter and professor Karl Briullov, who donated his portrait of Russian poet Vasily Zhukovsky as a lottery prize.
Melalui orang-orang tersebut, Shevchenko bertemu dengan pelukis terkenal dan profesor Karl Bryullov yang menyumbangkan hasil karya lukisannya, potret tokoh penyair Rusia Vasily Zhukovsky sebagai hadiah lotere.