DMITRY NALBANDIAN (RUSSIAN 1906-1993)Lenin’s May 1, Speech in Red Square, 1919,1967oil on canvas79.5 x 124.5 cm (31 1/4 x 49 in.)signed and dated on verso, with USSR export stampRELATED LITERATUREFor a version of this composition now in the State Historical Museum, Moscow, completed in 1972 and depicting the same scene from the vantage point of St. Basil’s Cathedral towards the State Historical Museum, see: Anatoly Paramonov,D. A. Nalbandian (Moscow: Iskusstvo, 1976), p. 51 (illustrated; see catalogue images for reference)PROVENANCEAcquired by the present owner from a Moscow gallerist, mid-1990sPrivate Collection, MissouriCONDITIONObserved out of frame, the painting is in good condition. Inspection under UV shows a few miniscule retouches (just below Lenin and to above the hands of the man in the lower right), not exceeding 3 x 3 cm (1 1/8 x 1 1/8 in.)framed dimensions: 100 x 143 cm (39 x 56 1/4 cm)Kindly note, the auction is comprised of two sessions:Session I: Russian and Asian Art, Antiques and Jewelry, lots 1-331Session II: European, North and South American, and Ethnographic Art, Antiques, Jewelry, and Design, lots 500-827N.B. All lots are sold in as-is condition at the time of sale. Please note that any condition statement regarding works of art is given as a courtesy to our clients in order to assist them in assessing the condition. The report is a genuine opinion held by Shapiro Auctions and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report or a photograph does not preclude the absence of defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. Shapiro Auctions, LLC., including its consultants and agents, shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.