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General Mikhail Vasilievich Alekseyev

Poster
after 25/09/1918 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Russia (made)

The poster shows the commemorative portrait of the White Russian general Mikhail Alekseyev, the founder and the Supreme leader of the Volunteer Army. The Army was created in the beginning of the Russian Civil War in order to fight with the Bolshevik Red Army. Both sides were equally cruel and left countless dead.


Object details

Category
Posters
Object type
Poster
TitleGeneral Mikhail Vasilievich Alekseyev (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Colour lithography
Ink
Paper
Lithography
Brief description
"The General Mikhail Vesilievich Aleksev" White Russian poster with quote from the General, founder and high commander of the volunteer army. Russia, 1918.
Physical description
A portrait of the founder and the Supreme leader of the Volunteer Army General Alekseyev accompanied by a quote.
Dimensions
  • Height: 66.5cm
  • Width: 40.9cm
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
  • The Founder and the Supreme leader of the Volunteer Army, General Mikhail Vasilievich Alekseyev, died 25 September 1918.
    Translation
    from Russian
  • "The entreaty for strong power, I think, is a common entreaty of all people loving native land, who are aware of its true situation." Words of General Alekseyev (A quote beneath the commemorative portrait of the General Alekseyev)
    Translation
    from Russian
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: Commission
Subjects depicted
Ideology
Politics
Propaganda
Alekseyev, Mikhail (Vasilievich)
Place depicted
Russia
Summary
The poster shows the commemorative portrait of the White Russian general Mikhail Alekseyev, the founder and the Supreme leader of the Volunteer Army. The Army was created in the beginning of the Russian Civil War in order to fight with the Bolshevik Red Army. Both sides were equally cruel and left countless dead.
Other number
LS. 1758
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.1846-2004

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Record createdNovember 15, 2005
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O118515/general-mikhail-vasilievich-alekseyev-poster-unknown/
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