In the commissioned portrait of the landowner Vladimir province, the artist’s desire for a realistic image of the model can be seen.
Frankly, bags under the eyes and senilely folded folds under the chin are shown. Eyes with soft eyelids are dim, pupils glare – with an almost cataract ebb. This is a rare case in the work of AP Antropov, when the eyes did not become the picturesque center of the picture.