Sergey Dmitriyevich Merkurov

Soviet sculptor (1881-1952).

Born November 7th, 1881 in Gyumri.

Died June 8th, 1952 at 70 years old in Moscow.

Occupations
painter, sculptor
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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner