Portrait of Catherine Balebina

Portrait of Catherine Balebina is a 1956 painting by Russian portrait artist Lev Russov (1926–1987), which depicts his wife Catherine Balebina (Russian: Екатери′на Васи′льевна Бале′бина; 1933–2002). == History == The portrait was painted in Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg) in 1956 and is one of the most famous portraits by the artist.