Muuga Leili (1922 – 1916). Portrait of Olga Lund. (1952)

Leili Muuga’s “Portrait of Olga Lund” (1952) is a captivating oil on canvas painting that beautifully illustrates the Estonian singer and mezzo-soprano, Olga Lund. Measuring 49.5 x 35, the painting has Valli Lember-Bogatkina’s autograph on the reverse side, acknowledging that Olga Lund posed for this work in 1952. Leili Muuga, a Soviet Estonian painter and member of the Union of Artists of the USSR, was known for the lyricism of her works and her deep love for flowers. Her impact on Estonian art and her contributions as a teacher make this painting a piece of history and an artistic treasure.