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Lenin and Trotsky

Poster
ca. 1919 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This satire presents the Bolshevik leaders Lenin and Trotsky as ridiculous and enfeebled characters. The text indicates that they are looking for a home since there is no place for them in Russia, and they are not recognised by the world. The packing cases may also be shown as a reminder of time that the men had spent exiled and abroad, reinforcing the view of them as 'un-Russian'.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleLenin and Trotsky (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Colour lithograph
Brief description
Russian Civil War poster, monogram CA. Circa 1919.
Physical description
Caricatured depictions of an enfeebled Lenin and Trotsky, displaced from Russia. A tower of luggage and valises in the background. Globe in the foreground.
Dimensions
  • Height: 26.8cm
  • Width: 39.2cm
Credit line
Gift of the American Friends of the V&A; Gift to the American Friends by Leslie, Judith and Gabri Schreyer and Alice Schreyer Batko
Subjects depicted
Place depicted
Summary
This satire presents the Bolshevik leaders Lenin and Trotsky as ridiculous and enfeebled characters. The text indicates that they are looking for a home since there is no place for them in Russia, and they are not recognised by the world. The packing cases may also be shown as a reminder of time that the men had spent exiled and abroad, reinforcing the view of them as 'un-Russian'.
Other number
LS.1793 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number
Collection
Accession number
E.817-2004

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Record createdJuly 5, 2004
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