A priest in Russia admitting to a woman from his congregation that his real religion is alcohol rather than the church. Watercolour, 195-.

Date:
[between 1950 and 1959?]
Reference:
537105i
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A priest in Russia admitting to a woman from his congregation that his real religion is alcohol rather than the church. Watercolour, 195-. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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[Moscow], [between 1950 and 1959?]

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1 drawing : watercolour ; sheet 83.5 x 61 cm

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- A pomogaet batyushka eto sredstvo? - A kakzhe? Tol'ko na etom i derzhimsya. Prinimat' 3 raza V den': K zautrene; K obedne; K vecherne Paraphrase of lettering: "Does this thing help, father?" "Of course. That's what keeps us all going." Lettering on bottle means: "Take 3 times a day: at matins; at midday service; at evensong" Inscribed on the priests's charity box: Zhertvuĭte ("Give alms!")

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With: two other similar works (this catalogue nos. 537106i, 537107i)

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Wellcome Collection 537105i

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