135. I.E. Repin. Etude of Taras Bulba for the painting - Cossacks write a letter to the Turkish Sultan. 1878

I.E. Repin. One of the early sketches of 1878 for the painting Cossacks write a letter to the Turkish Sultan. Depicts one of the main characters in the work of Taras Bulba, written from the journalist Vladimir Gilyarovsky. The heavy three-dimensional figure is boldly outlined by the drawing. Volumetric in color, the head is given almost in profile. The look of kind and intelligent eyes is directed to the bottom. The character is dressed in a long mustache characteristic of the Zaporozhians, an earring and a forelock. The first drawings and sketches for the painting date back to 1878. Later, a white recognizable hat was added to the character. Oil, canvas dubbed. Canvas dimensions: 70x50.5 cm.