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123 - OREST VEREYSKY (1915–1993) After the Battle, Heilsberg signe…
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Estimate €800 - €1,200
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OREST VEREYSKY (1915–1993) After the Battle, Heilsberg signed, inscribed in Cyrillic and dated ‘G. Heilsberger / O Vereyski / 45’ (bottom right), signed again, inscribed and dated on the reverse watercolour and ink on paper 31.5 × 43.5 cm Painted in 1945, shortly after the capture of Heilsberg (now Lidzbark Warmiński, Poland) during the Soviet campaign in East Prussia, the work depicts the aftermath of the Heilsberg offensive, one of the last major Soviet operations in this region towards the end of the Second World War. Orest Vereysky, a graduate of the Leningrad Institute of Painting, served as an artist-correspondent for the Red Army newspaper *Krasnoarmeyskaya Pravda* throughout the Second World War. He accompanied the Red Army from the defence of Moscow through to the East Prussia campaign, documenting military life and the destruction left in the wake of the fighting. He was awarded the Order of the Red Star, the Order of the Patriotic War and several other honours. After the war, he became one of the Soviet Union’s leading book illustrators and was awarded, amongst other honours, the USSR State Prize and the Order of the Red Banner of Labour. At the buyer’s request, we would be happy to provide a general report on the condition of the lot described above. However, as we are not professional conservators or restorers, we strongly advise potential buyers to carry out their own inspection or to consult a specialist of their choice to obtain a comprehensive assessment of the lot’s condition. Descriptions of items provided in the catalogue or by correspondence are for information purposes only and should not be regarded as a definitive assessment. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSION REGARDING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD ‘AS IS’, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE PUBLISHED IN THE CATALOGUE.
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About the sale FINE ART: 19th-century art, Modern and Contemporary art, Eastern European art, Icons
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Auction time 07/14/2026 at 2:30 PM
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