Valentin Serov, 1865-1911, Russian painter. Charcoal on a paper drawing depicting two nude men, one young and one old. Signed in the lower left. The red stamp on the left side of the drawing indicates that the artwork was executed as a part of an art exam at the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts. Serov studied there in the period from 1880 to 1885. Provenance: from the collection of B.V. Krylov. Antique Russian Graphic Art For Collectors.