The General-Lieutenant Piotr Nikolayevich Baron Vrangel
Poster
ca. 1919 (made)
ca. 1919 (made)
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The poster is one of a series of commemorative portraits of the White Russian military leaders. Its style is typical of the time of the Russian Civil War (1918-1921). It depicts the White Russian General-Lieutenant Baron Vrangel (1878-1928), who was a military commander of the Caucasian Army. After the victory of Bolsheviks, Vrangel fled to France where he became a leader of the emigré movement. He died in France in 1928.
Object details
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Title | The General-Lieutenant Piotr Nikolayevich Baron Vrangel (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | Colour lithograph |
Brief description | White Russian commemorative propaganda poster showing a portrait of Baron Vrangel, Russia, ca. 1919. |
Physical description | A commemorative portrait of Baron Vrangel. |
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Production type | Mass produced |
Marks and inscriptions | The General-Lieutenant Piotr Nikolayevich Baron Vrangel
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Credit line | Gift of the American Friends of the V&A; Gift to the American Friends by Leslie, Judith and Gabri Schreyer and Alice Schreyer Batko |
Production | Reason For Production: Commemorative Reason For Production: Commission |
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Summary | The poster is one of a series of commemorative portraits of the White Russian military leaders. Its style is typical of the time of the Russian Civil War (1918-1921). It depicts the White Russian General-Lieutenant Baron Vrangel (1878-1928), who was a military commander of the Caucasian Army. After the victory of Bolsheviks, Vrangel fled to France where he became a leader of the emigré movement. He died in France in 1928. |
Other number | LS.1779 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number |
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Accession number | E.1852-2004 |
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Record created | November 3, 2005 |
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