Sergey Malyutin

Sergey Vasilyevich Malyutin (Russian: Серге́й Васильевич Малютин) (1859–1937) was a Russian painter, architect and stage designer. He is credited with designing and painting the first Russian matryoshka doll (carved by craftsman Vasily Zvyozdochkin) in 1890.

The original matryoshka by Malyutin and Zvyozdochkin, 1890

The original matryoshka by Malyutin and Zvyozdochkin, 1890

Pertsov Building, 1906-1910, Moscow (designed by Malyutin together with N.K. Zhukov and B.N. Shnaubert)

Pertsov Building, 1906-1910, Moscow (designed by Malyutin together with N.K. Zhukov and B.N. Shnaubert)

A portrait of Dmitry Furmanov, 1922

A portrait of Dmitry Furmanov, 1922

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