Who painted “Portrait of Ivan Pavlov”?

“Portrait of Ivan Pavlov” was painted by Mikhail Nesterov in 1935. Where to see it: Tretyakov Gallery.

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Mikhail Nesterov: quiet Russian spirituality: monks, saints and thin birches in pale spring landscapes.

Mikhail Vasilyevich Nesterov (31 May 1862 – 18 October 1942) was a Russian and Soviet painter; associated with the Peredvizhniki and Mir iskusstva. He was one of the first exponents of Symbolist art in Russia. Wikipedia

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More by Mikhail Nesterov

“The Vision to the Youth Bartholomew”, 1889
“The Great Taking of the Veil”, 1897
“Portrait of Alexey Shchusev”, 1941
“In Russia. Soul of the people.”, 1914
“The Hermit”, 1888
“Portrait of Ivan Pavlov (1930)”, 1930
“Under Blagovest”, 1895
“Two Ladas”, 1905