Tolstoy's Dacha
Artifact IDMO 2010.2
Object Type
Painting
Date
20th century
Date Presented1978
Maker
Boris Shcherbakov
(Russian, born 1916)
Gifter
Leonid Brezhnev
Medium
Oil on canvas
DimensionsFramed H 27 1/4 in x W 38 1/4 in (69.2 cm x 97.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionOil painting of the author Leo Tolstoy's dacha (vacation home) depicted in center background surrounded by tall pine trees.
Historical NoteLeo Tolstoy was a writer and author, most famously known for War and Peace and Anna Karenina. This painting was given to Senator Edward Kennedy in 1978 by Leonid I. Brezhnev, then President of the U.S.S.R.
Additional DetailsCustodial History NoteGift to the Library through the United States Senate Commission on Art. This painting was given to Senator Edward Kennedy in 1978 by Leonid I. Brezhnev, then President of the U.S.S.R.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of the United States Senate Commission on Art
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesKennedy Family Collection (National Archives Identifier 1677120)
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