RUSSIAN NORTHERN SEA ROUTE – KANTAROVICH, Lev Vladimirovich (attributed to, 1911-1941). Photographic portrait of Captain Otto Iulevich Schmidt, c.1932. An uncommonly large and evocative photographic portrait of Captain Schmidt , the tireless leader of Russia’s attempts to open the Northeast Passage with icebreakers, in order to liberate the vast riches of Siberia. For these efforts Schmidt won the highest distinctions: he was named a Hero of the Soviet Union, he was awarded the Order of Lenin, and – most valuable of all – he was spared during Stalin’s purges despite falling out of favor. Schmidt, captaining the Sibiriakov , was the first to complete the crossing in one sailing season without wintering. This photograph was probably taken during that landmark voyage; Kantarovich was the artist and photographer on the Sibiriakov expedition. Gelatin silver print, 420 x 600mm (some surface wear and shallow creasing; two short repaired tears), mounted, framed and glazed, 510 x 695mm (not examined outside of the frame). Provenance : from the estate of Lev Kantarovich (by repute) – Meridian Rare Books.
RUSSIAN NORTHERN SEA ROUTE – KANTAROVICH, Lev Vladimirovich (attributed to, 1911-1941). Photographic portrait of Captain Otto Iulevich Schmidt, c.1932. An uncommonly large and evocative photographic portrait of Captain Schmidt , the tireless leader of Russia’s attempts to open the Northeast Passage with icebreakers, in order to liberate the vast riches of Siberia. For these efforts Schmidt won the highest distinctions: he was named a Hero of the Soviet Union, he was awarded the Order of Lenin, and – most valuable of all – he was spared during Stalin’s purges despite falling out of favor. Schmidt, captaining the Sibiriakov , was the first to complete the crossing in one sailing season without wintering. This photograph was probably taken during that landmark voyage; Kantarovich was the artist and photographer on the Sibiriakov expedition. Gelatin silver print, 420 x 600mm (some surface wear and shallow creasing; two short repaired tears), mounted, framed and glazed, 510 x 695mm (not examined outside of the frame). Provenance : from the estate of Lev Kantarovich (by repute) – Meridian Rare Books.
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