Poster
The U.S.S.R. Society for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries
Category
Art / Prints
Date
1949
Materials
Paper
Measurements
37.5 ins (l)27.5 ins (w)
Place of origin
Moscow
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Shaw's Corner, Hertfordshire
NT 1274708
Summary
A set of 65 posters, some with attached black and white prints of photographs, on the life and work of A. S. Pushkin, contained in a modern wooden case, covered in black cloth. The original case of rough timber and plywood has a brown paper label on one side and a stencilled address on the other.
Provenance
Bequest of George Bernard Shaw 1950
Marks and inscriptions
On original case, paper label reads "ALEXANDER PUSHKIN /ON THE 150TH. ANNIVERSARY OF HIS BIRTH / THE USSR SOCIETY FOR CULTURAL RELATIONS WITH FOREIGN COUNTRIES /MOSCOW" Stencilled address, "Mr G. ZARUBIN /SOVIET AMBASSADOR /LONDON /ENGLAND" (and equivalent in cyrillic)
Makers and roles
The U.S.S.R. Society for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries