Boris dmitrievich grigoriev (1886-1939) "portrait of the artist's son, kirill", 1931 oil on canvas; 60. 5 x 50 cm. Bottom right: "boris grigoriev". The portrait is mentioned in the artist's letter to the composer s. Rachmaninoff dated september 12, 1931: "i am not even sure if i will be able to go to paris this fall and participate in the autumn salon. All my works and everything i need for the exhibition are in my studio at 100 rue de la tour. I intend to show two portraits this year: yours and one of my son's portraits. I worked on them almost all summer and put all my love into them. But they are very different: quiet, classical forms, the yellow tone of the canvas and the wild, creative atmosphere of the canvas, filled with musical chords. . ” (s. Rachmaninov “letters” part 2, 1980, p. 529). Origin: collection of k. B. Grigoriev (1915-2001). Date: 20th century.
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