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Educated as zoologist at Moscow University and
learned painting in several studios. Visited many zoos in Europe,
also participated in many expeditions. Illustrated many fundamental
books in zoology written by such outstanding scientists as M.A.
Menzbier, S.I. Ognev. Worked in this Museum in 1931 to 1958 and
several large panel pictures and about 100 smaller pictures are
now displayed in the Museum exhibitions. Some of Vatagin's works
are also in Darwinian Museum and Tretiakov Gallery in Moscow, in
Russian Museum in St.Petersburg.
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