Portrait of L.I. Shestakova, sister of composer Mikhail Glinka 1899

"Portrait of L.I. Shestakova, sister of composer Mikhail Glinka" is a portrait by Ilya Repin, created in 1899. The painting features the subject, L.I. Shestakova, in a seated pose, wearing a dark dress with a lace collar and a black bonnet. The background is dark and the composition is intimate, focusing on the subject's face and expression, emphasizing the wrinkles on her face and her aged hands. Repin's signature style of realism captures the subject in a natural, unidealized way, creating a poignant portrait.