Russian Pictures
Russian Pictures
Dmitri Nalbandian
Portrait of Nikita Khrushchev
Lot Closed
June 8, 03:44 PM GMT
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Dmitri Nalbandian
1906 - 1993
Portrait of Nikita Khrushchev
signed in Cyrillic, inscribed Napisano s natury and dated 4 oktyabrya 1964 l.r.
oil on canvas
Canvas: 123 by 88.5cm, 48 ½ by 34 ¾ in.
Framed: 138 by 103.5cm, 54 ½ by 40 ¾ in.
Executed 1964-1993
Aquired directly from the artist by the present owner
Nalbandian had partially completed work on the present painting on 4 October 1964, just ten days before Khrushchev was ousted from power by the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet. The artist finalised the portrait in 1993. Khrushchev is depicted here wearing three Hero of Socialist Labour star medals, as well as the Hero of the Soviet Union one and the Order of Lenin, awarded with the latter. The fifth star is the Hero of the People's Republic of Bulgaria medal, which he received to mark his 70th birthday during his last year in office.