A Weighty Ally

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Vladimir V. Lebedev

Title

A Weighty Ally

Place

Russia (Artist's nationality)

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Original 1944

Medium

Stencil

Inscriptions

The Hitlerite press is trying to create a sensation around the meeting of Hitler and Mussolini, announcing that with this meeting ‘Italy has once again gained military weight.’” (From the newspapers) The press in Berlin reports The latest wonder: “Again Il Duce Mussolini Has gained military weight.” It is true. Without support, Without soldiers and ships, Il Duce, a scarecrow in retirement, Has put on a lot of weight!

Dimensions

180.2 × 95.6 cm (71 × 37 11/16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of the USSR Society for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries

Reference Number

2010.120

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