«I approached Vladimir Ilyich and showed him my drawing which I made at the opening of the congress, and asked him to sign. Looking closely at the pencil sketch, Vladimir Ilyich answered that he does not look like himself. The people around us began to convince Vladimir Ilyich that he looked like, that he did not know his face at all, and that the portrait was undoubtedly successful. Vladimir Ilyich grinned and began to sign the drawing. - The first time I sign under what I do not agree with! - he said with a smile, giving me the drawing back.» (From the memoirs of the artist Isaac Brodsky) (at Манеж)