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IGOR VOROSHILOV RUSSIAN PORTRAIT OIL PASTEL PAINTING - Igor Voroshilov, Russian, 1939 to 1989, oil pastel painting on paper. Sketch of a male portrait. Signed and dated 1970 lower right. Unframed. Provenance: Gifted directly by the artist to Suzanne Massie, 1931 to 2025, an American scholar and noted interpreter of Russian culture whose close relationships with artists, institutions, and intellectuals in both the United States and Russia were fostered through decades of cultural exchange, including close friendships with Mihail Chemiakin and Dmitri Shagin. Igor Voroshilov was a Soviet Nonconformist artist, a friend of Vladimir Yakovlev, Anatoly Zverev, Igor Vulokh, and Mikhail Shvartsman. Collectibles Graphic Art, Soviet Unofficial Art, Portraiture. Dimensions 16 x 11 1/2 in. All measurements are approximate Condition Overall good vintage condition. Signs of age and wear. Refer to photos. Sold As Is.