SKETCH OF AN OFFICER FOR "THE DUEL"

Creator(s):

Currently in storage

About this object

Oil sketch of a mustachioed army officer in a khaki tunic and navy blue pants with a red stripe, half twisting and seen from slightly below. His chin is slightly raised and he wears a blue officer's cap with a red band on his head. His proper right hand is in his pants pocket and he appears to be holding a lit cigarette in his upraised proper left hand. Although his figure ends at the knees, the painter has used the spaces around the officer to experiment with views of his polished, tall black boots seen from a variety of angles. The paint appears to be applied almost directly on the light wooden panel, although there are indications of a transparent glaze or lacquer apparent on the upper half of the panel.

Object name:

SKETCH OF AN OFFICER FOR "THE DUEL"

Made from:

Oil and graphite on panel

Made in:

Russia

Date made:

1895-1897

Size:

With Frame: 14 1/2 × 10 13/16 in. (36.8 × 27.5 cm)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:

51.241

Class:

Object Genres

Signature marks:

inscription [Cyrillic] IR Front, upper left corner. The initials IR are a shorthand signature for Ilya Repin. inscription [Cyrillic] IR Front, lower left corner. The initials IR are a shorthand signature for Ilya Repin.

Credit line:

Anonymous Gift, 2005