Russian Art
Repin, I. E.
"Vladimir Vasilievich Stasov, Portrait". 1883
Notes: Portrait of Vladimir Vasilievich Stasov (1824-1906), art and music critic, historian of the arts
Vladimir Stasov was the first critic to hail Repin's talent, and the friendship between the two lasted almost fifty years. The artist executed five other oil paintings and 16 drawings of the critic and art historian. With its dark, rich colors, this painting recalls the work of the American painter Thomas Eakins
