Ilia Efimovich REPINE (1844-1930) Jesus Christ with His Pupils Ink and wash on paper, small horizontal fold at top, on back certificate of authenticity dated 1931 from Vera and Yuri Repine, daughter and son of Ilia Repine 23.5 x 34 cm (on view), framed. To be compared with "L'enfant Jésus dans le temple" Indian ink, pen and brush on paper, 22.5 x 28.1 cm, Repine Museum, Saint Petersburg, reproduced in: Ilia Repine. Painting. Graphic Art, Aurora, Saint Petersburg, 1985, p. 286

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