IRINA SHEVANDRONOVA (1928-1993) Tania

signed, titled in Cyrillic and dated ‘I. Shevandronova 1973/ Tania/ 50x40’ (on the reverse) oil on canvas 50 x 40.5 cm Painted in 1973 Irina Shevandronova was a Soviet painter and a prominent representative of Russian Realism. Born in Moscow, she studied at the Moscow State Art Institute named after V. I. Surikov, graduating in 1951. She became known for her portraits, genre scenes and depictions of everyday Soviet life. Her work was exhibited widely in the Soviet Union and is held in major museum and private collections.