oil on canvas
21 3/4 x 18 in. (55.2 x 45.7 cm.)
A well-known portraitist and illustrator for Time magazine, Boris Chaliapin was the son of Feodor Chaliapin, the world-famous Russian opera singer. Boris received his art education in Russia and Paris. His first exhibit took place in the foyer of the London Covent Garden Theatre in 1927 during his father