Portrait of Sergey Botkin was painted by Ivan Kramskoi in 1881. The work is an oil on canvas measuring 111.5 by 93 centimeters and depicts Sergey Petrovich Botkin, a prominent Russian physician. Created during the later period of Kramskoi’s career, this portrait belongs to a series of likenesses of notable contemporaries painted by the artist. The composition presents Botkin seated in a wooden chair against a plain, dark background, dressed in a dark suit with a waistcoat and gold watch chain.

His pose is relaxed, with one hand resting on his knee and the other on the armrest, holding a small object. The lighting is focused on his face and upper body, highlighting his features, spectacles, and neatly trimmed beard. The restrained palette and careful modeling of the figure emphasize the sitter’s presence and character. The painting is held in the collection of the Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, under inventory number 1348.

It is one of several portraits by Kramskoi of Russian intellectuals and public figures of the late nineteenth century, reflecting the artist’s interest in capturing the individuality and social significance of his subjects.