Caricature of Pjotr Hruštšov

This pen and ink sketch by Lev Nikolajevitš Vaksel depicts a figure in profile with exaggerated features and hunched posture—conventions of caricature. The work exemplifies early 19th-century Russian satirical drawing, descended from the European tradition of Gillray and Rowlandson, where exaggeration of physical traits served political or social ridicule. The sketch's economy of line shows the printmaker's training in etching traditions, though the work itself appears a preparatory study rather than a finished print for public distribution.