Necropolis of Russian Shanghai (Некрополь русского Шанхая) record

  • ID: 382
  • Surname: Eltekoff
  • Forename and paternity: Nikolay Kuzmich
  • Фамилия: Эльтеков
  • Имя и отчество: Николай Кузьмич
  • S: m
  • Date of birth // Дата рождения: 1876-02-09
  • Date of death // Дата смерти: 1936-04-29
  • Occupation // Профессия: Artist
  • Details of death // Детали смерти: Died at the General Hospital
  • Burial place // Место захоронения: Lokawei
  • Obituary // Некролог: SZ 1936-05-01; NCH 1936-05-06
  • NRS // НРС: 494
  • Notes // Примечания: “The deceased was born in Rybinsk in 1876 and began his career in the diplomatic service, coming to the Far East prior to the Russo-Japanese War to serve under Admiral Alexeeff in Port Arthur. After the revolution, in Harbin he had an important post in the administration of the CER. He came to Shanghai in 1927 doing some private work for a French bank and all of his spare time devoting to drawing and painting. Very able with brush and charcoal he was also a very clever caricaturist and his drawings appeared in the local papers. He remained a great enthusiast of the Shanghai Art Club, punctually attending its drawing classes and serving willingly as an Honorary Secretary of the club.”