№ 88436
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А.С. Пушкин, "Медный всадник. Петербургская повесть", иллюстрации Александра Бенуа, 1922, Орхис, Munich, 40 pages, 24.3 х 15.7 cm, For many years, Alexander Nikolaevich Benois (1870-1960) worked on creating illustrations for "The Bronze Horseman." This cycle of 36 drawings, headpieces, and tailpieces became a true masterpiece and the artist's finest book work. The drawings were done in ink and watercolor, imitating color woodcuts. The publication of "The Bronze Horseman" with Benois's illustrations became a landmark event in the history of publishing and book graphics. The first edition of the illustrations was created in 1903 in Rome and St. Petersburg; it was acquired by S.P. Diaghilev and published in the first issue of the magazine "World of Art" in 1904. In 1905, A. Benois, while in Versailles, reworked six of his previous illustrations and created the frontispiece for "The Bronze Horseman." In 1916, 1921-1922. The cycle was revised for the third time and supplemented with new drawings, and it was in this final form that it was published.
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А.С. Пушкин, "Медный всадник. Петербургская повесть", иллюстрации Александра Бенуа, 1922, Орхис, Munich, 40 pages, 24.3 х 15.7 cm, For many years, Alexander Nikolaevich Benois (1870-1960) worked on creating illustrations for "The Bronze Horseman." This cycle of 36 drawings, headpieces, and tailpieces became a true masterpiece and the artist's finest book work. The drawings were done in ink and watercolor, imitating color woodcuts. The publication of "The Bronze Horseman" with Benois's illustrations became a landmark event in the history of publishing and book graphics. The first edition of the illustrations was created in 1903 in Rome and St. Petersburg; it was acquired by S.P. Diaghilev and published in the first issue of the magazine "World of Art" in 1904. In 1905, A. Benois, while in Versailles, reworked six of his previous illustrations and created the frontispiece for "The Bronze Horseman." In 1916, 1921-1922. The cycle was revised for the third time and supplemented with new drawings, and it was in this final form that it was published.
![А.С. Пушкин, "Медный всадник. Петербургская повесть", иллюстрации художника Василия Масютина, [1922], "Нева", Berlin, 39 pages, 31 x 24 cm, eight full-page illustrations by the outstanding Russian graphic artist Vasily Nikolaevich Masyutin (1884-1955), whose work was strongly influenced first by symbolism, and then by cubism and expressionism, the illustrations are made using the zincography technique](https://images.vitber.com/product_thumb_new_v2/product/693010dc9ab6a.JPG)
№ 88435
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А.С. Пушкин, "Медный всадник. Петербургская повесть", иллюстрации художника Василия Масютина, [1922], "Нева", Berlin, 39 pages, 31 x 24 cm, eight full-page illustrations by the outstanding Russian graphic artist Vasily Nikolaevich Masyutin (1884-1955), whose work was strongly influenced first by symbolism, and then by cubism and expressionism, the illustrations are made using the zincography technique
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А.С. Пушкин, "Медный всадник. Петербургская повесть", иллюстрации художника Василия Масютина, [1922], "Нева", Berlin, 39 pages, 31 x 24 cm, eight full-page illustrations by the outstanding Russian graphic artist Vasily Nikolaevich Masyutin (1884-1955), whose work was strongly influenced first by symbolism, and then by cubism and expressionism, the illustrations are made using the zincography technique
№ 88434
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"Новая Европа. Народный календарь на 1943 год", 1943, "Новая жизнь", Pskov, 173 pages, 23.4 x 16.5 cm
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"Новая Европа. Народный календарь на 1943 год", 1943, "Новая жизнь", Pskov, 173 pages, 23.4 x 16.5 cm
№ 88433
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"Новая Европа. Народный календарь на 1942 год. Спутник сельского хозяина", edited by Н.ф.М., 1942, Новое время, 175 pages, 20.7 x 14.7 cm, portrait of A. Hitler before the title page is missing
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"Новая Европа. Народный календарь на 1942 год. Спутник сельского хозяина", edited by Н.ф.М., 1942, Новое время, 175 pages, 20.7 x 14.7 cm, portrait of A. Hitler before the title page is missing
№ 88432
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a necklace, silver, gilding, 835 standard, 6.21 g., sapphire, pearl, the beginning of the 20th cent., necklace length 42 cm, diameter of pearl 0.65 cm
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a necklace, silver, gilding, 835 standard, 6.21 g., sapphire, pearl, the beginning of the 20th cent., necklace length 42 cm, diameter of pearl 0.65 cm
№ 88431
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scent-bottle (empty), "Burve", manufactured by "Dzintars", group Ekstra, in original box, Latvia, USSR, the 70-ties of the 20th cent., box size 13.6 x 8.8 x 3.4 cm
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scent-bottle (empty), "Burve", manufactured by "Dzintars", group Ekstra, in original box, Latvia, USSR, the 70-ties of the 20th cent., box size 13.6 x 8.8 x 3.4 cm
№ 88430
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icon, Kazan icon of the Mother of God, board, painting, guilding, Russia, the 19th cent., 30.7 x 26.6 x 2.5 cm
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icon, Kazan icon of the Mother of God, board, painting, guilding, Russia, the 19th cent., 30.7 x 26.6 x 2.5 cm
№ 88429
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icon, Saint Sergius of Radonezh, board, painting, Russia, the 18th cent., 32 x 26.5 x 2.8 cm
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icon, Saint Sergius of Radonezh, board, painting, Russia, the 18th cent., 32 x 26.5 x 2.8 cm
№ 88428
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samovar, Yermilov Brothers in Tula, with funnel, shape "faceted vase", Russia, the 2nd half of the 19th cent., weight 5800 g, total height 52 cm, height without funnel 34.5 cm, samovar faucet handle is not original
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samovar, Yermilov Brothers in Tula, with funnel, shape "faceted vase", Russia, the 2nd half of the 19th cent., weight 5800 g, total height 52 cm, height without funnel 34.5 cm, samovar faucet handle is not original
№ 88427
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icon case, wood, Russia, the 2nd half of the 19th cent., 85.5 x 61.5 x 16.5 cm, for an icon with dimensions 35.5 x 31.5 cm, wood is covered with paint (icon is lithography)
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icon case, wood, Russia, the 2nd half of the 19th cent., 85.5 x 61.5 x 16.5 cm, for an icon with dimensions 35.5 x 31.5 cm, wood is covered with paint (icon is lithography)
№ 88426
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knife, hand-forged, made by "HH" Heino Hoffmann, Germany, total length 20.2 cm, blade length 9.4 cm, blade thickness 5 mm, in leather sheath (marked "HH")
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knife, hand-forged, made by "HH" Heino Hoffmann, Germany, total length 20.2 cm, blade length 9.4 cm, blade thickness 5 mm, in leather sheath (marked "HH")
№ 88425
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set of 3 knives, Siegfried Rinkes, blades RWL BM 34; 1. semi-skinner, stainless steel guards, ivory handle, 2. integral knife, mammoth handle scales, 3. utility knife, ebony and Gruyère burl handle, Germany, 1. total length 21.8 cm, blade length 10.8 cm, blade thickness 3.4 mm, 2. total length 20 cm, blade length 9.1 cm, blade thickness 3.9 mm, 3. total length 20.2 cm, blade length 9 cm, blade thickness 3.5 mm; in a box
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set of 3 knives, Siegfried Rinkes, blades RWL BM 34; 1. semi-skinner, stainless steel guards, ivory handle, 2. integral knife, mammoth handle scales, 3. utility knife, ebony and Gruyère burl handle, Germany, 1. total length 21.8 cm, blade length 10.8 cm, blade thickness 3.4 mm, 2. total length 20 cm, blade length 9.1 cm, blade thickness 3.9 mm, 3. total length 20.2 cm, blade length 9 cm, blade thickness 3.5 mm; in a box