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Igor V. Babailov, Hon.RAA, KStA
Recent Celebrity Portraits
![Sketching Byron Janis in preparation for his portrait painting in oil.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/639e5d_a4c29c650407484f9df5171c6b6e420f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_98,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/639e5d_a4c29c650407484f9df5171c6b6e420f~mv2.jpg)
Sketching Byron Janis in preparation for his portrait painting in oil.
Sketching Byron Janis in preparation for his portrait painting in oil.
![Byron Janis, playing for the guests at Steinway Hall](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/639e5d_e94b9d90701c4649b02f06f1dd310404~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_126,h_95,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/639e5d_e94b9d90701c4649b02f06f1dd310404~mv2.jpg)
Byron Janis, playing for the guests at Steinway Hall
![Igor Babailov, unveiling the portrait](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/639e5d_3b0363f94abd441590d5503180ffd0f8~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_49,h_37,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/639e5d_3b0363f94abd441590d5503180ffd0f8~mv2.png)
Igor Babailov, unveiling the portrait
![Byron Janis's portrait was unveiled by the Artist and George Borey, Chopin's great-great-grandnephew](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/639e5d_8497f446e7014032b1535f4af40c54e8~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_49,h_37,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/639e5d_8497f446e7014032b1535f4af40c54e8~mv2.png)
Byron Janis's portrait was unveiled by the Artist and George Borey, Chopin's great-great-grandnephew
Byron Janis's portrait was unveiled by Igor Babailov and George Borey, Chopin's great-great-grandnephew, at Steinway Hall in New York City
![Unveiling of Byron Janis's portrait at Steinway Hall](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/639e5d_c14193a1617744c7be37cee1e11eb826~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_49,h_37,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/639e5d_c14193a1617744c7be37cee1e11eb826~mv2.png)
Unveiling of Byron Janis's portrait at Steinway Hall
Unveiling of Byron Janis's portrait at Steinway Hall
![George Borey, great-great-grandnephew of Frederic Chopin](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/639e5d_eba15535117444e79463b4f749b936c4~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_49,h_37,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/639e5d_eba15535117444e79463b4f749b936c4~mv2.png)
George Borey, great-great-grandnephew of Frederic Chopin
![Byron Janis and Maria Cooper Janis](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/639e5d_0522c086002b42598b4f215112c66356~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_49,h_37,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/639e5d_0522c086002b42598b4f215112c66356~mv2.png)
Byron Janis and Maria Cooper Janis
![Official portrait unveiling by Igor Babailov at Steinway Hall, New York City](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/639e5d_349f84dfa8254446ab8a0143c96f5774~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_49,h_37,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/639e5d_349f84dfa8254446ab8a0143c96f5774~mv2.png)
Official portrait unveiling by Igor Babailov at Steinway Hall, New York City
Portrait of pianist Byron Janis - Official portrait unveiling by Igor Babailov at Steinway Hall, New York City
![At Steinway Hall](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/639e5d_94742b585143403f85e1390ff636bba4~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_49,h_37,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/639e5d_94742b585143403f85e1390ff636bba4~mv2.png)
At Steinway Hall
![Maria Cooper Janis, daughter of movie star Gary Cooper, and American actress Patricia Neal](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/639e5d_d5d085f08ef741649ebf60d08aab979a~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_49,h_37,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/639e5d_d5d085f08ef741649ebf60d08aab979a~mv2.png)
Maria Cooper Janis, daughter of movie star Gary Cooper, and American actress Patricia Neal
Maria Cooper Janis, daughter of the American film star Gary Cooper, and American actress Patricia Neal
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![With the Nobel Prize Laureate Dr. James Watson, discoverer of the DNA Molecule](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/639e5d_e554dc4f517748f685c19ca4e3ab1d2d~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_49,h_37,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/639e5d_e554dc4f517748f685c19ca4e3ab1d2d~mv2.png)
With the Nobel Prize Laureate Dr. James Watson, discoverer of the DNA Molecule
With the Nobel Prize Laureate Dr. James Watson, discoverer of the DNA Molecule
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![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/639e5d_d2c0bdaf0b6a42abba9b3016c5924efd~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_49,h_37,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/639e5d_d2c0bdaf0b6a42abba9b3016c5924efd~mv2.png)
![Byron Janis with his legacy portrait, by Igor Babailov](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/639e5d_fbe907a916a34608afba6493f6343a44~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_218,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/639e5d_fbe907a916a34608afba6493f6343a44~mv2.jpg)
Byron Janis with his legacy portrait, by Igor Babailov
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