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Azovstal. Two First Blast Furnaces

ID:
1304
Inventory number:
Гр-616 КН-40043
Type:
Graphics
Material:
photo paper
Techniques:
watercolor, retouch
Dimensions:
15.5x12 cm
Author:
Oleksandr Mohylevskyi

Oleksandr Pavlovych Mohylevskyi was a painter, graphic artist, watercolorist, and book illustrator. Born in 1885 in Mariupol, he studied from 1906 to 1912 in the workshop of painting professor S. Hollosha in Munich. In 1910-1913, Mohylevskyi began to participate in exhibitions (Munich, Zurich, Paris, Stockholm). In 1921, he returned to Moscow. He was an exhibitor of the societies "Jack of Diamonds" (1913-1914) and "4 Arts" (1925-1928) and a member of the THH at the Printing House (1926-1929). Starting in the early 1920s, he designed children's books and illustrated works of art. His most famous book was "The Adventures of Travka" by S. Rozanov, which has undergone many reprints. He often worked in the technique of autolithography. Starting in 1932, he was a member of the Union of Artists of the USSR. Mogilevsky's works are kept in museums and private collections in Russia, Ukraine and abroad. Mohylevskyi lived and worked in Moscow. He died in 1980.

Preservation:
The lower left corner is detached from the mat.
Location:
unknown
Provenance:
Donated by the artist's relative - H. K. Sakharova. Act No. 84 dated 06/14/1988.
Date of record to the inventory book:
20.06.1988
Item description from the inventory book:
Study. In the foreground there is a river, near the shore there are 5 sailing boats, on the left bank there is a large ship without masts. In the background, the first buildings of "Azovstal" with blast furnaces and city extensions rise against the sky. On the back there is the inscription: "Azovstal / two first blast furnaces (watercolor)".