The portrait depicts Count Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Mordvinov Jr. at the age of 13 (1887—1950).
Aleksandr Mordvinov Jr. was a great-grandson of the outstanding politician Admiral N.S. Mordvinov, and a son of Count Mordvinov – the Equerry of the Highest Court and the leader of the nobility of Saint Petersburg Governorate.
He was a passionate admirer of automobilism and enthusiast of motorsport, contributing to its development in Russia. He was also a frequent participant and organizer of many Russian competitions, despite the fact that most of the time he lived in Paris.
Aleksandr Mordvinov Jr. was a great-grandson of the outstanding politician Admiral N.S. Mordvinov, and a son of Count Mordvinov – the Equerry of the Highest Court and the leader of the nobility of Saint Petersburg Governorate.
He was a passionate admirer of automobilism and enthusiast of motorsport, contributing to its development in Russia. He was also a frequent participant and organizer of many Russian competitions, despite the fact that most of the time he lived in Paris.