A black chalk and red sanguine on paper drawing depicting a portrait of an Afghan man, by Alexandre Evgenevich Yakovlev, 1887 to 1938. Signed in Latin and dated 1934 lower left. One of a kind artwork. Alexandre Evgenevich Yakovlev was a Russian painter, graphic artist and designer. His initial training in 1905-13 was at the Academy of Arts, St. Petersburg, where he studied principally under Dmitry Kardovsky. From 1909 Yakovlev contributed regularly to national and international exhibitions, and he was a member of both the World of Art group and the Union of Russian Artists. He was awarded an Academy scholarship for study in Italy and Spain in 1914-15, an experience that left an indelible mark on his stylistic evolution, as is clear from his recourse to Italian Renaissance devices and motifs in paintings such as his portrait of the Mexican artist Roberto Montenegro and The Violinist. Russian Fine Art For Collectors.