Lot 439 - SOVIET MIXED MEDIA MAQUETTE PAINTING BY DOLGORUKOV

A Soviet era mixed media and watercolor maquette painting by Nikolai Dolgorukov serves as a preparatory design for a Soviet propaganda poster encouraging citizens to utilize state savings banks. The central figure is a young girl dressed in a vibrant orange coat and red scarf, accompanied by Cyrillic text that translates to an appeal for rebuilding homes through financial savings. Hand-rendered lettering and pencil notations in the margins highlight the works historical significance as a primary production study within the tradition of Socialist Realism. Nikolai Andreevich Dolgorukov, 1902 to 1980 was a Soviet graphic artist, illustrator, and poster artist. Member of the Union of Artists of the USSR. Honored Artist of the RSFSR. Agitprop, Socialist Realism, USSR Art, Original Illustration, Bolshevik, Financial Propaganda, Sberkassa, Mid-Century Design, Russian Avant-Garde, Vintage Graphic Art.

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