Portrait of Maria Yermolova

Portrait of Maria Yermolova (Russian: Портре́т М. Н. Ермо́ловой) is a painting by the Russian artist Valentin Serov, completed in 1905. Measuring 224 × 120 cm, it was created to commemorate the 35th anniversary of Maria Nicolayevna Yermolova's debut at the Maly Theatre. The portrait was commissioned and funded by members of Moscow’s literary and artistic community. Work on the painting took place at Yermolova's residence on Tverskoy Boulevard, with the actress posing for thirty-two sessions. The painting was formally presented in 1907 at a banquet held in her honour.

During Serov’s lifetime, the portrait was exhibited at the Tavricheskaya Exhibition (1905), organized by Sergei Diaghilev, and at the Russian Art Exhibition in Paris (1906), as well as at Union of Russian Artists exhibitions. In 1920, it became part of the Maly Theatre’s collection and was transferred to the State Tretyakov G…

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