Description: Heorhiy (Georgii) Narbut (Ukrainian, 1886-1920) Portrait of a Man. Signed in Cyrillic and dated "...·1907·" l.r. Oil on canvas, 15 x 6 1/8 in., framed. Condition: Lined, stretcher marks, scattered small abrasions, surface grime. N.B. Heorhiy Narbut was a seminal figure in the renaissance of graphic and folk arts that occurred in Ukraine in the first half of the 20th century. He illustrated books of fairy tales and fables, he painted and drew silhouette portraits of his friends as well as landscapes and still lifes, and he made toys and designed furniture. Narbut painted this portrait during his art student days in Saint Petersburg. He returned to Ukraine after the February 1917 revolution and contributed graphic designs to the currency, postage stamps, seals, and charters of the Ukrainian People's Republic.
Description: Heorhiy (Georgii) Narbut (Ukrainian, 1886-1920) Portrait of a Man. Signed in Cyrillic and dated "...·1907·" l.r. Oil on canvas, 15 x 6 1/8 in., framed. Condition: Lined, stretcher marks, scattered small abrasions, surface grime. N.B. Heorhiy Narbut was a seminal figure in the renaissance of graphic and folk arts that occurred in Ukraine in the first half of the 20th century. He illustrated books of fairy tales and fables, he painted and drew silhouette portraits of his friends as well as landscapes and still lifes, and he made toys and designed furniture. Narbut painted this portrait during his art student days in Saint Petersburg. He returned to Ukraine after the February 1917 revolution and contributed graphic designs to the currency, postage stamps, seals, and charters of the Ukrainian People's Republic.
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