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37 pages: illustration plates; 19 x 13 cm. Text in Russian. At head of title: The State Tretyakov Gallery. One of 1700 copies. As of May 2024, not in OCLC. Vasily Nikitich Meshkov (1868?1946) - a prominent Russian artist who studied at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture under notable mentors such as I. M. Pryanishnikov and V. Polenov. His membership in the Moscow Association of Artists and later the Leningrad House of Arts underscored his significance in the Russian art scene. Meshkov's teaching career spanned from a private school in Moscow to the Academy of Arts in Leningrad, where he imparted his expertise to budding artists. Renowned for his genre paintings, landscapes, and especially his portraits, Meshkov's works captured the essence of his subjects with keen observation and fidelity. Notable among his portraits were those of S. M. Budyonny and Kalinin, now housed in the Tretyakov Gallery. Meshkov's contributions to Soviet art were profound, shaping both its visual landscape and its future artists through his dedicated mentorship. His legacy as a People's Artist of the RSFSR, recognized in 1943, endures through his impactful teachings and enduring artworks.