The collection consists of postcards of the late XIX — the first half of the XX century, dedicated to Moscow and St-Петербургу/Petrograd/Leningrad. The closing will take place on Tuesday 25 July at 18:00

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description of the catalogue, the organizers start with postcards reproducing the works of famous painters and graphic artists. A significant contribution to the development of the genre of the urban landscape made by the artists of the Association "World of Art" by-новому ever looked upon the Imperial capital. Romanticizing and poesy of the ceremonial center of the majestic Neva river, the granite embankments, palaces and "fences pattern cast iron" Summer garden (Anna Ostroumova-Лебедева) balanced by strict attention to the "wrong side" of the big city, his backyard and the "far corners" (Mstislav Dobuzhinsky). In the early XX century St.-Петербург has experienced a real boom and its urban appearance, the memorable in the pages of Gogol and Dostoevsky, was gone (although similar processes have affected and "the ancient capital": it is enough to recall the Requiem of Marina Tsvetaeva in "small houses of old Moscow", a change which was "freaks — overweight, six floors"). Therefore another important theme of the world of art was a retrospective look at "Peter's creation". Striking examples of this historical reconstruction we find in Alexander Benois and Evgeny Lanceray. Related motifs can be traced in the Moscow landscapes of Ivan Pavlov and architect-неоклассика Ivan Fomin.

the Theme of natural disasters was particularly topical this summer, remembered the hurricane and the "universal deluge" in Moscow. With the revelry of the capital region have repeatedly encountered before. So, in June of 1904 was a strong tornado, causing significant damage to the Moscow suburbs and outskirts. Vladimir Giljarovsky "hot pursuit," he wrote in his report: "...Yellow sky, flew bronze clouds, the drizzle gave way to large hail, the clouds were black, they touched the bell. The coming darkness was replaced immediately ominous yellow. The thunder came, and was cold. Descended on Sokolniki black cloud — she was growing up from the bottom, and on top of her fell the same and the other. Suddenly everything began to turn ... the zigzag lightning flashed the yellow lights, and crimson-желтый the pillar of fire swirled in the middle. In a moment the horror stunning raced, destroying everything in its path. Swept roof, boards, bells rang; tore down the crosses and domes, uprooted trees". The auction features a collection of postcards devoted to the consequences of the tornado. Four years later, the white stone was waiting for a new "gift" of nature. In the Holy week happened the largest in the history of the city flood. The water level in Moscow-реке went up to 9 (!) meters, was flooded Marsh island, a large part of Moscow, Dorogomilovo and Luzhniki. According to eyewitnesses, in the first hours of the flood on the streets could be seen as "...the policemen heroically rushed into the water, grabbing the curious inhabitants and forcing them to turn back...". Nevertheless the element is, causing enormous damage to the city economy, could not dampen the approaching Light holiday of Muscovites went to the Easter Matins on boats, and did not fast on the rooftops. "just like on the Grand canal in Venice. Soon Serenade was not" — ironically the journalist in the pages of a newspaper. In the collection online-аукциона "Empire" — collection of 10postcards with views of Moscow in the spring of 1908. Where most of the water encountered North of Palmyra. Of obvious interest are the postcards which depict Leningrad during the dramatic days of autumn 1924 during a major flood.

the Beginning of the last century — era of technological take-off and implementation of challenging engineering projects. The directory contains the postal card dedicated to the stations of the two capitals, St-петербургским bridges, international building-художественной the exhibition and also a series of postcards with the views of the Moscow circular railway, the prototype of the modern Moscow Central ring. In 1914, the famous confectionery firm "einem" produced a curious series of futuristic postcards "Moscow of the future." Of course, the height of the present day urban fantasy by an unknown artist seem naive, but what-то he was able to fairly accurately predict — in particular, the modern shape of the Lubyanka square. A complete set of the series "Moscow of the future", also known as "Moscow in XXIII century", has become one of the top-лотов auction.

the Appearance of the two capitals has been transformed over the last century. In particular this applies to Moscow, a number of streets and squares which has changed beyond recognition in 1930-40-х years, during the implementation of Stalin's General plan of reconstruction of the city. Many monuments of architecture, a "business card" of the city, such as the Sukharev tower and Chudov monastery in the Kremlin were destroyed. Presented in the catalog cards give opportunity to see old Moscow, feel the flavor of the city "uncle Gilyaya" and "Clean Monday" Bunin. No less interesting postcards depicting the interiors of restaurants, major markets and types of residents. St. Petersburg inhabitants presented postcard with the work of Heinrich Geissler and Mstislav Dobuzhinsky. Finally, we note postcards depicting the Tauride Palace and the meeting of the State Duma of the Russian Empire.

pre-Auction exhibition is open until July 24, from 12:00 to 20:00 at the address: Moscow, Sadovaya-Кудринская, 25 (except Sunday).

Phone: 7(495) 374-5090. E-mail: info@anticvarium.ru.

Source: press-релиз Auction houses and galleries "KABINET" (in the building of "the Antique centre on the Garden")