Whose portrait, who is the author?

[Amateur]

Сообщение от Guriev, Igor

But among other things, and a face seems familiar.
Not from thick Does anyone?

In fact, this Luigi Rubio was strongly associated with Russia - his wife was born Kologrivov. The pianist, a pupil of Chopin. See http://www.4sin.de/cgi-bin/livie/details.pl?key=858.

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Actually, this Luigi Rubio was strongly associated with Russia - his wife was born Kologrivov. The pianist, a pupil of Chopin. See http://www.4sin.de/cgi-bin/livie/details.pl?key=858.

We read about it in AP Bogolyubov in "Memoirs of a sailor-artist" :

At this time the idea arose from Russian Parisians to build a temple of the embassy, which is all hidden under the wage roofs. Thanks to Napoleon III received permission to erect its own. Was operating here of our famous highly intelligent father Vasiliev, Joseph V.. Also took an active part book. Nikolai Orlov, then our Ambassador in Paris. Charges were successful. The emperor and empress also made a healthy contribution. The site was purchased in the Rue Daru. The plan was the architect Kuzmin, and the builder was my friend Ivan Strom.

Being familiar with the book. Orlov in his early teens and seeing him walk around the different ladies, eager to deliver the work on the mural in the church to their husbands and protégé, I turned to him to be invited to the case of my colleagues, Russian pensioners Sorokins Bronnikov and living in Rome, people already experienced, familiar with the affairs of the Orthodox Church. He promised me. Pop was also on my side, but then strongly yulila Ms. Rubio, nee Kologrivov, persistently advocating her husband, talentless portrait painter, who lived some time in Moscow.

I came to the prince, he was at this time was engaged to the Countess Trubetskoy, and, as a sin, he collided with Mme Rubio. We sit silently, waiting for the release of Prince. Baba could not restrain herself, came up to me and said: "You are Mr Bogolyubov?". - "Yes, that's for sure." - "You fuss and interrupting the work of my husband, encouraging some of his friends, unknown people, whereas my husband is a huge talent, man!" - "I do not argue - was my answer - but he, firstly, not Orthodox, Church of our art does not know and probably will write the Italian Catholic way that we do not have to. And if you want to imitate the Byzantine, then the it takes years of study. And as to my colleagues who call persons unknown, then you are mistaken, they are retired, severely complete the course of the Academy. Then, as your husband - a man without a diploma. " The lady raised his voice, fiercely calling me a schemer, but then the noise came to our book. Orlov. Ms. Rubio, suddenly became very sugary, fumbled in his pocket, he pulled out a small book and handed to the prince, saying: "Vera da enhance your bride to be worthy life partner of such a wonderful person like you, Prince." Despite the fact that Orlov had one eye, and another was knocked out by Silistria, but I clearly saw that this sweet trick after swearing he winced. Not wanting to put him in an awkward position, I asked him where he can see and talk with him about the case, received the answer: "Tomorrow, at the same time."

I do not know that there belched this person to my account, but the next day I listened to the prince a final "Yes", that my comrades will decorate the temple, which he wanted to write to the Grand Duchess, in order to prolong his stay abroad, if necessary .