GRINEV, Alexander

2 (14) December 1892 (St-Петербург) — 2 февраля 1947

Painter, graphic artist

Studied in the Studio of И. И. Машкова in Moscow (1912-1914), then — in Tallinn art-промышленном College at Н. Трийка.

In 1920-1923 жил in Berlin, then — in Tallinn (1923-1941) and Uzbek SSR (1941). Executed portraits, landscapes, still lifes, genre scenes. Many worked in the techniques of watercolor, charcoal, pastels, tempera. The author works: "the Tower" (1913, watercolor), "Asylum" (1920, ink), "Seated boy" (1920, coal), "Head of a youth" (1923, pencil), "multi-armed dancer" (1927, oil), "Panel with a seated female figure" (1929, tempera).

Since 1916 — participant of exhibitions (exhibition art-промышленного school in Tallinn). Held a personal exhibition in Tallinn (1928).

Work is represented in several Museum collections, including the Estonian art Museum in Tallinn.