Portrait of Secretary of State, general and member of State Council Mikhail Nikolayevich Galkin-Vraskoi 1903

"Portrait of Secretary of State, General and Member of State Council Mikhail Nikolayevich Galkin-Vraskoi" (1903) is a work by Russian artist Ilya Repin, famed for his realist style. The painting depicts Galkin-Vraskoi in profile, seated in a room with a mahogany desk and a chair behind him, creating an intimate, almost snapshot-like atmosphere. Repin's signature loose brushstrokes capture the subject's character, highlighting his austere military uniform and sharp features. This piece offers a glimpse into the lives of prominent figures in late Imperial Russia.