Grigory Stepanyants (Russian-American, 1927-2007), oil on board, IN NEW YORK CITY 1985, signed and dated lower left, 14" x 18" unframed. Grigory Stepanyants was born in the former Soviet Union, and was trained at the Odessa Art Institute and the Surikov Moscow State Institute of the Arts. Graduating in 1970 as one of the top five students in the Soviet Union, Stepanyants was awarded the rank of "Excellence as an Artist-Painter." He emigrated to the United States in 1976 and established a career as a professional portrait painter and landscape artist living in NYC, Hilton Head, SC, PA, Iowa and TN. Proceeds to benefit West Hills Baptist Church, Knoxville,TN building fund. Condition: Good condition with minor surface grime. CONDITION: Good condition with minor surface grime.