“Nicholas Roerich”, “Leo Tolstoy” and “Anna Pavlova” - famous cultural figures of Russia over the past year have replenished the “arsenal” of portraits by retired major Dalbir Singh, a famous Indian public figure and painter. An exhibition of the maestro’s works has opened at the Russian House in New Delhi and is waiting for visitors until March 1.
The vernissage took place in the presence of representatives of Indian public figures, the diplomatic corps, artists, and journalists.
Among the paintings on display are portraits of Emperors Peter the Great and Catherine the Second, the first cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, the leader of the Indian national liberation movement Mahatma Gandhi, and Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. Part of the exhibition is dedicated to writers: Fyodor Dostoevsky, Anton Chekhov, Rabindranath Tagore.
Dalbir Singh said that he started painting portraits as a child for his friends.
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