Isaak Izrailevich Brodsky was a Russian painter and draughtsman of Jewish descent, active in St. Petersburg during the Silver Age and early Soviet era, best known for his portrayals of Vladimir Lenin
Isaak Brodsky
Portrait of Brodsky by Ilya Repin, 1913
Ludmila Burluk [ru], 1906
Ilya Yefimovich Repin was a Ukrainian-born Russian painter. He became one of the most renowned artists in Russia in the 19th century. His major works include Barge Haulers on the Volga, Religious Proc
Isaak Brodsky
…Jewish merchant. He studied at Odesa Art Academy and the Imperial Academy of Arts in Saint Petersburg. For five years he studied at the Academy under Ilya Repin. In 1916, he joined the Jewish Society for the Encouragement of the Arts. When Brodsky asked Lenin to autograph his painting Lenin, he said: "I am…
Students Studying for an Exam at the Academy of Arts, State Russian Museum (1864)
Early sketch for Barge Haulers on the Volga (1870)
Barge Haulers on the Volga, Russian Museum, Saint Petersburg (1870–1873)