[ASSOCIATION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF RUSSIAN CULTURAL VALUES - Lot 207

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[ASSOCIATION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF RUSSIAN CULTURAL VALUES - Lot 207
[ASSOCIATION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF RUSSIAN CULTURAL VALUES] ARCHIVES of Dimitri RIABOUCHINSKY SEREBRIAKOFF Alexandre (1907–1995) – Autograph Serge Lifar (1905–1986) – Autograph Selection of documents related to the Association for the Preservation of Russian Cultural Values, of which Dimitri Riabouchinsky was the director. Including: •Letter from artist Alexandre Serebriakoff to D. Riabouchinsky. June 3, 1957, in Russian, 2 pp., 27 x 21 cm. “I was very pleased to learn, during our last meeting, that construction of a building within the grounds of St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral on Daru Street could soon begin. Thus, our association’s efforts will finally lead to the creation of a small museum and a center for Russian culture!”; telegram from Serge Lifar to D. Ryabushinsky with his best wishes. • Drafts containing pencil notes and drawings by D. Ryabushinsky, 7 pp., in-4, as is; autograph letter and copies of letters from D. Ryabushinsky addressed to various members of the Association. In Russian, 6 pp., various formats; signed typewritten letter (signature unidentified) with envelope, addressed to D. Ryabushinsky; printing plate with the emblem of the Association for the Preservation of Russian Cultural Values. Metal, wood. 5.5 x 12.5 cm. • Letter from the former president of the Union of Defenders of the Memory of Nicholas II, Lieutenant General N. Tikhimenev, to the Union’s general assembly, December 25, 1953. Typewritten copy, in Russian, 3 pp., 27 x 21 cm; two typewritten letters regarding D. Riabouchinsky’s leave of absence; manifesto on the freedom of science. Handwritten text, in French, 2 pp., 27 x 21 cm, stamped “Association for the Preservation of Russian Cultural Values”; official blank letterhead of the association; dedications from visitors to the miniature exhibition of May 26, 1949. 10 pages, 28 × 21 cm, in good condition. • LOUKIANOFF Grégoire. Heroic poem on the Battle of Qadesh. Published by La Semaine Égyptienne, Cairo, 1930. In French, 24 pp., 8vo, publisher’s binding, inscribed on the cover by the author, A.B.E. [SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF RUSSIAN CULTURAL HERITAGE] ARCHIVE OF DMITRY RYABUSHINSKY ALEXANDER SEREBRYAKOV (1907–1995) – Autograph Serge Lifar (1905–1986) – Autograph A collection of documents related to the activities of the Society for the Preservation of Russian Cultural Values, which operated in Paris under the leadership of D. Ryabushinsky. Includes: • Autograph letter from artist A. Serebryakov to D. Ryabushinsky. June 3, 1957, in Russian, 2 pages, 27 x 21 cm. “I was very pleased to hear at our last meeting that construction of a building within the grounds of the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral on Rue Daru may soon begin. And then, finally, the efforts of Our Society will culminate in the establishment of a small Museum and Center for Russian Culture!”; Telegram from Serge Lifar to D. Ryabushinsky with congratulations. • Drafts with pencil notes and drawings by D. Ryabushinsky, 7 pages, 32 x 20 cm, in bound form; autograph letters and copies of letters from D. Ryabushinsky to various members of the Society for the Preservation of Russian Cultural Values. In Russian, 6 pages, various sizes; a typewritten letter with a signature (unidentified) and an envelope, addressed to D. Ryabushinsky; two typewritten letters regarding D. Ryabushinsky’s leave of absence; a printing plate with the emblem of the Society for the Preservation of Russian Cultural Values. Metal, wood. 5.5 x 12.5 cm. • Letter from the former chairman of the Union of Defenders of the Memory of Nicholas II, Lieutenant General N. Tikhimenev, to the general meeting of the union, December 25, 1953. Copy of a typescript, in Russian, 3 pages, 27 x 21 cm; Manifesto on the Freedom of Science. Typed text, in French, 2 pages, 27 x 21 cm, stamped “Society for the Preservation of Russian Cultural Values”
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