Oct 25, 2018 - Sale 2490

Sale 2490 - Lot 52

Price Realized: $ 5,720
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 2,000 - $ 3,000
ALEXANDER ZHITOMIRSKY (1907-1993) GEORGIAN MILITARY HIGHWAY. 1939.
38 1/2x26 3/4 inches, 97 3/4x68 cm. Intourist, [USSR.]
Condition A- / B+: minor tears at edges, slightly into text and image; minor abrasions in lower image. Framed.
The Georgian Military Highway is a 200 km road leading from Tbilisi to Vladikavkaz in the Autonomous Republic of North Ossetia-Alania within the Russian Federation. First mentioned in antiquity by Pliny, the route is known for its picturesque views and roads that cling to the side of the mountain. Intourist pl. 28.