Margaret Bourke-White. Three plates from Twelve Soviet Photo-Prints.
Three plates offered together: Tovarisch Mikhail: Bricklayer (circa 1931) and A Priest (circa 1932), both photoengravings; and Stalin’s Great Aunt (circa 1932–1934, printed in the 1940s), a photogravure. This is a partial selection of three plates from the twelve-work portfolio.
Dimensions
Images: 13 × 9⅛ inches each. Sheets: 20 × 14 inches each.
Provenance
Previously held by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. The historical listing credits a gift of Mike and Mickey Marvins alongside Stalin’s Great Aunt. Freeman’s, Photographs, November 13, 2025, sale 6451, lot 15; retained acquisition documentation.
Condition
Historical report records toning to all sheets, heavier at the edges. One sheet hinged at its upper edge to a backmat; two mounted with corners. Current condition has not been independently rechecked.
