Which is the best way to be about anything, paintings included, wouldn't you agree?
Over 70 paintings from the last five years are included, each with some comments by the artist on the facing page.
As was often the practice, the paintings included portraits of the noble and his family.
The 150 paintings and drawings include many from Soviet collections.
Paintings and other works of art about the magi's visit may include the star.
The earliest painting included is dated 1823, and the latest 1833.
The painting includes the dead Lazarus and his two sisters.
His paintings include a number of public art monuments on display in Russian cities.
Possibly the most remarkable painting also included his own self portrait.
The American paintings, which will be offered on May 21, include a group of important 19th-century artists.