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
Photo portrait of Haile Selassie I, the Emperor of Ethiopia, in a frame
Ethiopia ,
July, 1959
Photo portrait of Haile Selassie I, the Emperor of Ethiopia, in a frame
Photo portrait of Haile Selassie I, the Emperor of Ethiopia, in a frame. A gift from Haile Selassie I when visiting Stalingrad, July 1959.
A photograph with the autograph of the portrayed person; the upper part of the frame is decorated with a cypher and the emperor’s crown; the frame leg on the reverse has a stamping in golden foil: “Made in England”.