Nikanor Tyutryumov was a Russian portrait painter born in 1821. Fr om a young age, he joined a noble regiment as a pupil. Later, he served in the artillery troops and became a company officer and a drawing teacher in St. Petersburg. In 1846, he enrolled at the Imperial Academy of Arts, wh ere he was influenced by the portraitist Sergei Zaryanko.

Tyutryumov gained recognition as an excellent portraitist, known for capturing facial likenesses and portraying accessories like furs and jewelry. He received medals for his self-portrait and "The Greek Woman." In 1853, he became an academician for his portraits, but his slow painting process led to a decline in portrait commissions.

To make a living, Tyutryumov turned to painting images, iconostases, and depictions of women's heads and naked beauties. His works "The Bacchante's Rest" and "The Nymph before Bathing" earned him honorary free companionship from the Academy of Arts in 1864.

Tyutryumov continued his service until 1866 when he was discharged with the rank of lieutenant colonel. In his later years, he worked at the Directorate of the Imperial Theaters. Some of his famous works include "Portrait of Dr. Treborn," "Nymph before Bathing," "Bacchante's Rest," and "Odalisque Toilet." Nikanor Leontyevich Tyutryumov passed away in 1877.