SERGEI SOUDEIKINE RUSSIAN SOLDIERS PAINTING

SOUDEIKINE, Sergei, (Russian, 1883-1946): Soviet Propaganda Scene with Soldiers Holding Rifles with Bayonets, Gouache and Pen and Ink, sight size is 12" x 19.75", titled in Cyrillic and sighed lower mid-margin, framed 19" x 25.25". Formerly the property of descendants of Aaron Burr. This lot and the other pictures by Soudeikine in this sale were done when he was the creative director for the New York Metropolitan Opera. This link will provide more information on the artist, from the MOMA website and wikipedia. https://www.moma.org/artists/5537