Project Gutenberg 2018-10-02 Public domain in the USA. 178 Sheridan, Clare 1885 1970 Sheridan, Clare Consuelo Frewen 21005564 Russian Portraits Produced by Chuck Greif, ellinora and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Russian Portraits" by Clare Sheridan is a collection of memoirs written in the early 20th century. The author recounts her experiences in post-revolutionary Russia, capturing her interactions with notable Bolshevik figures such as Kameneff and Trotsky, while exploring the complexities of art and politics in that era. Sheridan's narrative is not just focused on the political landscape; it provides vivid insights into the human aspects of its key figures, as she aims to create artistic portraits amidst a tumultuous backdrop. At the start of the memoir, Sheridan reflects on her reluctant venture into documenting her experiences in Russia, sparked by her role as a portrait artist. She details her initial encounters with Mr. Kameneff, an important Soviet leader, as they negotiate the terms of her sit for his bust. The opening chapters illustrate her fascination and trepidation regarding the revolutionary context, depicting her observations of the clerks in Kameneff's office as symbols of the new socio-political order. Sheridan also shares lively conversations with her sitters, revealing their views on art, society, and evolving ideologies, all while grappling with the dissonance between her British upbringing and the vibrant yet chaotic environment surrounding her. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Soviet Union -- Description and travel DK Text Category: Biographies Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Art 313999 2025-09-23T07:05:31.016308 text/html 308164 2021-01-24T13:44:29 text/html 4197018 2025-09-23T07:05:38.479270 application/epub+zip 4186237 2025-09-23T07:05:32.343286 application/epub+zip 170355 2025-09-23T07:05:31.601291 application/epub+zip 4262573 2025-09-23T07:05:42.978243 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4220293 2025-09-23T07:05:36.858311 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 235402 2022-09-26T09:08:32.206166 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 267418 2025-09-23T07:05:30.200350 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 267341 2018-10-02T13:19:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18976 2025-09-23T07:05:43.157217 application/rdf+xml 16188 2025-09-23T07:05:31.687304 image/jpeg 3126 2025-09-23T07:05:31.643319 image/jpeg 103728 2018-10-02T13:19:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 4030901 2021-01-24T13:44:29 application/octet-stream application/zip 4043457 2025-09-23T07:05:31.194278 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia