Bidspirit auction | UPDATED: Lenin on the Tribune:

UPDATED: Lenin on the Tribune: Soviet Realism Grand Scale OOC -  UPDATED Lenin on the Tribune: (Gerasimov)Grand Scale OOC-Lenin on the Tribune- (Aleksandr Gerasimov) Grand Scale OOC Original oil on canvas replica of the masterwork; Lenin on the Tribune by Aleksandr Gerasimov; Completed under contract for Affairs of the Arts USSR. This larger-than-life grand-scale piece presenting Lenin as larger than life is part of a collection believed to be from the Russian Embassy in Mexico, removed most likely during the renovation in the early 1990s ( 1991-94) after the fall of the USSR, at the time of the formation of The Russian Federation. Later discovered in California when the consignor paid in excess of six figures for the set. Vintage condition: will require preservation of original canvas to maintain the integrity of this grand-scale work. Dimensions: 5 Feet 9 inches wide by 7 feet 6 inches tall. Aleksandr Mikhailovich Gerasimov was a Soviet and Russian painter. He was a leading proponent of socialist realism in the visual arts and painted Joseph Stalin and other Soviet leaders. Gerasimov was born on 12 August 1881 in Kozlov in Tambov Governorate. WikipediaBorn: August 12, 1881, Michurinsk, RussiaDied: July 23, 1963, Moscow, RussiaArtworks: Stalin and Voroshilov in the Kremlin. Please refer to the images for the best determination of the condition. We review every item to determine its basic condition. If you require a more detailed description or condition report, please contact us at: Win@gonbid.com, 845-372-4787, or through our website www.scottdanielsauction.com. All lots are sold in as-is condition at the time of sale, and condition listings are given as a courtesy for guidance only and should be evaluated by personal inspection by the bidder.