The artist is Repin

Pleve Vyacheslav Konstantinovich, von (1846–1904)-member of the State Council (since 1894), minister, state secretary of the Grand Duchy of Finland (since 1899), a real secret adviser (since 1899).

A sketch to the picture "Solemn meeting of the State Council on May 7, 1901, on the day of the centenary from the date of its institution"(1903).