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# "The Unequal Marriage", Vasily Pukirev, 1862, and "Till Death Us Do Part", Edmund Blair Leighton, 1878
- URL: https://theparnassian.com/en/neravnyi-brak-vasilii-pukirev-1862-god-i-poka-smert-ne-razluchit-nas-edmund-bler-leiton-1878-god/
- Published: 2023-05-09T10:14:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-01T05:36:37.000Z
- Author: Alexandr Radayev
- Tags: Art, Mores

The Pre-Raphaelite Leighton (1852-1922) was so struck by the canvas of the Russian painter Vasily Pukirev (1832-1890) that he recreated its subject in his own picture, even giving the main characters a portrait likeness to the original

![](https://theparnassian.com/content/images/2026/09/photo_8928@09-05-2023_13-14-00.jpg)