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Princess Sofya Alekseevna Dolgorukaya - the only female driver in the race. Many details are hidden all over the drawing. My artworks are not copies of old photographs. Work on one picture usually takes up to 2 months. Many hours of research and reference material to make sure I rebuild the car and environment exactly the way it was in that race. In addition, all fonts, logos and advertisements were used in those years. The race was held from 16–29 June 1910. It was a city-to-city motoring competition and run from Saint Petersburg to Kyiv then Moscow and back to Saint Petersburg. In Russian Empire it was named ‘Accepted under His Majesty's patronage International Automobile test St. Petersburg - Kyiv - Moscow - St.Petersburg’, in France it called ‘La Coupe du Tzar’, in Germany – ‘Kaiser-Nikolaus-Tourenfahrt’. Russia’s last Emperor and Tsar Nicholas II was the first and last Russian monarch to have appreciated and enjoyed the use of the motorcar. A French made Delaunay-Belleville was the Tsar's favorite car. Today this brand is remembered by a few, but at the beginning of the 20th century, it was a well-known name among the richest people in Europe. The Delaunay-Belleville car debuted at the Paris Motor Show in 1904 and made a splash. The contest was organised by The Imperial Automobile Society of Russia. Nikolai Karlovich von Meck was a Commander of the race driving Mercedes car. Princess Sofya Alekseevna Dolgorukaya driving a Delaunay-Belleville 18CV car was the only one woman among participants and one of the first female drivers in the world. Architecture & Landscape: Finish of the race in Tsarskoye Selo near St.Petersburg. Organisation & Advertising: - Delaunay-Belleville advertising in 1910 - Grand Prize – Emperor Nicholas II’ Cup
Details & Dimensions
Print:Giclee on Fine Art Paper
Size:8 W x 12 H x 0.1 D in
Size with Frame:13.25 W x 17.25 H x 1.2 D in
Frame:White
Ready to Hang:Yes
Packaging:Ships in a Box
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Israel
I live and work in Beer Sheva, Israel. I am a self-taught artist, without professional art education. I started drawing cars when I was 2 years old, my mother carefully keeps my childhood drawings. And now, 40 years later, I'm still doing what I love. My graphic artworks are made in the technique of ink graphics with elements of watercolor, in the style of old engravings and old advertising brochures. My style is based on detailed drawing and historical accuracy. The artworks are mainly devoted to the history of world motoring, the first auto-sports competitions (since the 1900s), old architecture and Formula 1 racing. My artworks are not copies of old photographs. The first motor racing events took place over 100 years ago and there is very little information about it. Work on one picture usually takes up to 2 months. Many hours of research and reference material to make sure I rebuild the car and environment exactly the way it was in that race. I always strive to depict historically accurately all the things and details of the event. I research archival documents, old photographs, publications and articles in newspapers of those years, and much more, to be sure that all elements of the picture correspond to the historical period: architecture, landscape, weather, specification and color of cars, clothes of drivers, mechanics and spectators, advertising, and so on. In addition, all fonts, logos and advertisements that were used in those years. Only after careful preparation, I start drawing. It takes a lot of patience, diligence and passion to paint such detailed artwork. Drawing such small details requires high precision and concentration.
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