To the 130th anniversary of the release of the "Shevchenko" catalog

Vasyl Vasyliovych Tarnovsky Shevchenkian – a unique phenomenon in Ukrainian culture of the 19th century. His collection, which included more than a thousand exhibits, related to the life and work of Taras Shevchenko, needed generalization and scientific periodization. In memories, published in 1902 year, Academician Mykola Vasylenko recalled: "Shevchenko for V. In. Tarnovsky was a kind of cult. Who at least once saw him in his office, he will never forget and fondly remember this old man broken by illness, that can barely stand on its feet, with a surprisingly beautiful Little Russian face, completely engrossed in dissection, sorting and gluing your valuables". The result of painstaking work was published 1893 of the year in Kyiv "Catalogue of Little Russian antiquities and rarities. Collection of V. In. Tarnovsky. Issue. And. Shevchenko", which has not lost its scientific significance even today.