This beautiful and unique doll was painted by the well-known Russian artist Chimchenko. Chimchenko paints out of the Zagorsk region of Russia. This is geographically located near Moscow and is a region where many of these artists are from. This doll is unique because it is a tribute to the legendary Russian artist Alexey Gavrilovich Venetsianov. The doll stands 9.75 inches tall and is 4.5 inches in diameter. This nesting doll has a total of 10 pieces and is very collectible. Alexey Gavrilovich Venetsianov was a Russian painter, renown for his paintings devoted to the peasant life and ordinary people.