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Grave of Mikhail Vasilyevich Braikevich

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Mikhail Vasilyevich Braikevich (November 9 or 29, 1873 - February 12, 1940) was a Russian engineer, economist, and art collector who bequeathed his collection to the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford. Coming from an Odessa noble family, he led several major construction projects.

During World War I, Braikevich actively participated in initiatives of the Constitutional Democratic Party aimed at supporting military actions. In 1917 and 1918, he served as the mayor of Odessa, and in the autumn of 1917, he became the deputy minister of trade of the Provisional Government.

Braikevich was a significant collector of modern Russian art, maintaining friendly and sponsorship relations with leading artists of the Silver Age. Upon leaving Odessa, he donated his collection to the city museum, and in Britain, he assembled a new one, which he bequeathed to the Ashmolean Museum. In London, he founded the Russian Economic Society and published the journal 'Russian Economist,' also being one of the leaders of the Russian community and Orthodox parish.

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Могила Михаила Васильевича Брайкевича

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