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Zhilenkov Nikolay Dmitrievich. b.1927. Belgorod Until retirement worked at the plant as a storekeeper. Started to draw in the mature age, for a short time attended the classes in the arts studio. Favourite subject - portraits of his famous fellow countrymen. Portrait of Vladimir Raevsky, Decembrist. 1984 Oil on canvas. 50 õ 80 Author’s property Raevsky Vladimir Fedoseevich (1795-1872), poet, participant of the Patriotic war of 1812, member of the Southern Society of Decembrists. Raevsky was born in Kursk province (now - Belgorod region), e.g.could be regarded as a fellow countryman of the painter.