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Writers in Art: Portrait of the Writer Leonid Andreyev by Valentin Serov

Posted on May 6, 2015 by maedez

Portrait of the Writer Leonid Andreyev by Valentin Serov, 1907

Portrait of the Writer Leonid Andreyev by Valentin Serov, 1907

4 thoughts on “Writers in Art: Portrait of the Writer Leonid Andreyev by Valentin Serov”

Jay on May 6, 2015 at 12:10 pm said:

Thanks for sharing! I just discovered Andreyev last year via his great short story “Lazarus.”

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- maedez on May 8, 2015 at 7:03 pm said:
  
  You are most welcome! He’s an interesting discovery, as both writer and painting subject.
  
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Silver Screenings on May 6, 2015 at 10:02 pm said:

I can’t believe this piece is over 100 years old. Andreyev looks like a hipster!

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- maedez on May 8, 2015 at 7:01 pm said:
  
  Hahaha! He does look great, though.
  
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