The Russian words are written in blue. The inscription reads: “The Soviet flag, the flag of Stalingrad / flying over Berlin taken / by the valiant red Army in May 1945 / Long live the peoples of the USSR “. The next inscription is written in green and reads: “A gift from all the staff of the glass factory”, followed by the words written in black: “Balzaretti and Modigliani” and the ones written with minium pigment: “Livorno, Italy, June 16, 1946”
Poster “Flag of Stalingrad” on glass in a frame
Italy ,
16.06.1946
МЗСБ КП 3900
84 x 98 cm (with frame)
glass, wood, gouache
A gift from the staff of the glass factory Balzaretti Modigliani. Tuscany region, Livorno
See also
Decorative plate “International Year of Women”
France ,
1975 год
Decorative plate “International Year of Women”
Decorative plate "International Year of Women". A gift from the French delegation [1975]
A round white plate with a contour of a woman’s face painted in the Henri Matisse’s style, the text on the ribbon in colored letters reads: “Année internationale de la femme / hommage à Matisse” (International Women’s Year / A Dedication to Matisse). International Women’s Year was the name given to 1975 by the UNO.
Poncho
Argentina ,
June 1953
Poncho
A gift from the delegation of Argentinean doctors who visited Stalingrad in June 1953. A peculiar coat made of two pieces of hand-made wool fabric sewed together with a head hole left. The neckline is decorated with embroidery in the centre of the front part as well as in the back. On the right and on the left the poncho is covered with decorative vertical brown stripes. The sides and the flaps have a fringe trim. The traditional outer garment of Aymara men, Mapuche and Quechua people, etc. is now worn by farmers and craftsmen of Latin America.
The portrait of I.V. Stalin in his marshal uniform
France ,
November – December 1950
The portrait of I.V. Stalin in his marshal uniform
A gift from the France-USSR Association of the Vienne Department presented to the Soviet Delegation during the month of Franco-Soviet Friendship, organised by the France-USSR Association in November – December of 1950. France, Vienne Department, the city of Châtellerault