Gennadii Spirin collection. 1985-1994.

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Gennadii Spirin collection. 1985-1994.

Consists of 17 miniature watercolor portraits and stage settings by Spirin used to illustrate the 1985 Russian edition of Mikhail Lermontov's play MASKARAD [MASQUERADE]; one oversize painting, the image of which was used on the book's dust jacket; a copy of this miniature edition of the play; and an exhibition poster featuring one of Spirin's illustrations for INTERNACIONAL PREMI CATALONIA D'ILLUSTRACIO (Barcelona, 1994).

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SNAC Resource ID: 8286406

Princeton University Library

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Lermontov, Mikhail I︠U︡rʹevich, 1814-1841

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Russian poet. These three albums are an excellent example of a well-to-do 19th century Russian family's literary and cultural tastes. Such albums were kept at home so that friends could record their sentiments. Known as "Vereshchagina Albums," only two actually belonged to the Vereschagina family, which was distantly related to the Lermontovs. The third album belonged to Varvara Lopukhina, a cousin of the Vereshchagina and one of Lermontov's early sweethearts. ...

Spirin, Gennadii, 1948-

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