7215335 LOUISE DE RIQUET, COUNTESS OF MERCY-ARGENTEAU, 1890 (oil on canvas) by Repin, Ilya Efimovich (1844-1930); Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia; (add.info.: 1890//Oil on canvas The Belgian countess Louise de Mercy-Argenteau (1837-1890) contributed to the spread of Russian music in Europe, organizing concerts in Belgium, supporting and publicizing the composers of the ???roup of Five?? An excellent pianist herself, she was close to the composer Cesar Cui, to whom she devoted a book. Cui, who often stayed in his castle not far from Liege, dedicated his opera Le Filibustier to him. It is at Cui\'s request that Repine creates, a few days before the Countess\'s death, this portrait in which he represents her lying on a sofa, without strength, her face soft and resigned.); Photo by Sylvain Collet.