VLADISLAV IZMAILOVITCH (1872-1959) Portrait of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin signed in Cyrillic 'Isp. V. M. Izmailovich' [made by V. M. Izmailovich], old label (verso) 33.8 x 23.6 cm This portrait was certainly painted during Vladimir Ilyich Lenin's lifetime. Vladislav Izmailovich (1872-1959) was a Russian and Soviet painter. At the beginning of the 20th century, he became a fashionable salon portraitist. His clients were high-ranking officials, members of the imperial family, ministers and famous representatives of the merchant class. For a time, he was the court painter to Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich. The general public was familiar with his works on biblical, mythological and exotic oriental subjects, which were printed on postcards. He was also very popular for his paintings and restorations of the interiors of museums and private houses, in particular the Ekaterininsky palace in Tsarskoye Selo, and he is the author of the central ceiling of the Russian Museum. After the revolution, he painted portraits of Lenin, Stalin, Dzerzhinsky, Lunacharsky, Kirov, and later portraits of workers, heroes of the Soviet Union, brigadiers and statesmen. At the buyer's request, we are happy to provide a general condition report for the lot described above. However, as we are not professional conservators or restorers, we strongly advise prospective buyers to carry out their own inspection or consult a specialist or conservator of their choice for a full professional assessment. Descriptions of the condition of objects in the catalogue or in any correspondence are given for guidance only and should not be regarded as a substitute for a first-hand valuation. ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD 'AS IS' IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE PUBLISHED IN THE CATALOGUE