An intriguing artist, Alexey Isupov (1889 Vyatka – 1957 Rome), was a celebrated member of artistic circles in Italy from the 1920s, enjoying enduring popularity among the Italian populace throughout his lifetime. The official pretext for his migration from Russia in 1926 was a Soviet commission to create a monumental piece titled “Parade of the First Trade Union Holiday of Physical Culture” in Italy. Following his death, in 1958, Tamara Nikolaevna Isupova, executing her husband’s last wishes, transferred a portion of his oeuvre back to Russia. Approximately 300 works, comprising 80 paintings and over 200 drawings, were bequeathed to the art museum in Vyatka/Kirov (using both the old and new city names), an institution he helped establish. The artist’s widow gifted nineteen of Isupov’s works to the State Tretyakov Gallery. Among his creations are the self-portraits “With Braces and with a Dog”.
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