Total size is 9" x 11 ½", image measures 6" x 8". Published by the Political Directorate of the Baltic Fleet, circulation 2,000 copies. The artist's name, Yu. Neprintsev, is printed in the lower left-hand corner on the margin, and handwritten at the lower left-hand corner of the image.

This is part of a series of identically sized and similar-looking lithographs of Russian Naval commanders, issued by the Political Directorate of the Baltic Fleet in 1943 as a morale booster and inspirational visual aid to underscore the long and glorious tradition of the Russian Navy.

In very good to excellent condition. The artwork is near-pristine, showing just a tiny hairline scratch across Senyavin's ear. The margin around the image shows an occasional shallow wrinkle, mostly towards the top left corner, and minuscule corner bumps. The verso shows a small stain, some of which soaked through the paper and shows faintly on the obverse, far from the image and not affecting it in any way.

Admiral Dmitriy Senyavin (Дмитрий Николаевич Сенявин, 1763 - 1831) was born into a family of Russian nobility with a long tradition of naval service. He began his naval career at the age of 10, when he was admitted to the Naval Cadet Corps in St. Petersburg, and seven years later got his first officer rank of midshipman and his first appointment to the Prince Vladimir.

Senyavin's service record on the Azov, Black and Mediterranean seas in the following years reads like a naval thriller, too much to fit into this description. In 1813, after disobeying the directive of Emperor Alexander I in order to save his fleet, Senyavin fell into disfavor with the emperor and was forced to retire with half-pension, which created big difficulties for his large family. And only after Nikolai I ascended to the Russian throne, Senyavin was called back into service, got the rank of admiral in 1826 and given command of the Baltic Fleet.

After a year of illness, admiral Dmitriy Senyavin died on 5 April 1831. Emperor Nikolai I himself commanded the honor escort during his burial ceremony.

Please note that the pen in our photo is for size reference.