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Lot 0056: ANTIQUE RUSSIAN BYSTROV STUDIO PHOTO OF WRESTLERS

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An antique Russian post card with a black and white studio photograph depicting a wrestling scene with two sportsmen. Inscribed in Cyrillic, Raoul and Maura. Marked, Property of D. I. Bystrov, St. Petersburg, lower right The photograph not only captures the intensity and physicality of the sport but also serves as a striking piece of early Russian sports photographic art. Matted. Dmitry Ivanovich Bystrov, a photographer, around 1908 became the owner of a photo studio on Nevsky Prospekt, Saint Petersburg. Antique Russian Photos And Sport Memorabilia For Collectors.

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Overall good vintage condition. Signs of age and wear. Refer to photos. Sold As Is.
Matte board: 8 x 10 in. Image: 3 x 5 1/4 in. All measurements are approximate.

Auction Date

July 6th, 2024

PRICE WITH BUYER PREMIUM

$115.20