Moscow artist caricaturist VA Celli (beginning of XX century)
 

In an old magazine (number 37 per Ogonek. September 1914) came across an interesting picture. This VA Celli. He was wounded at the front. Perhaps someone has information about this artist. Put one of his works. I wonder what the fate of his paintings, if they survived?

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17 th August 1914 fell in the battle ensign Vyacheslav Vasiliev (artist Celli). Born in 1888 Studied at moskovskm School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture. He was known as a painter and a talented cartoonist. Pictures Celli - Vasilyev has been exhibited at art shows. His karikury were placed in newspapers and magazines. In addition, Celli, as an amateur, was engaged in sculpture. Curly haired, ruddy-faced, hero of the addition, humourist - Celli involuntarily attracted attention. He predicted the future. Celli, a reserve lieutenant, was intended to mobilize. 16 th August in the battle near the village of Travnik, the Lublin province, he was wounded by fragments of shrapnel in the abdomen and leg. 17 August he died. The burial took place on September 30 in Moscow, the Novodevichy Convent Cemetery. VK Vasilyev, Celli was 26 years old.
(magazine Iskra »№ 41. 1914.)

Recently, one of the auctions was introduced work Celli (Vasiliev), Vyacheslav Konstantinovich (1888-1914)
Scourges or Tverskaya. A cartoon for the magazine "Theater in cartoons"
Paper, ink, pen and wash. 17,4 x22
Bottom left caption: "Celli"
Dated to 1913
Origin: From the Collection Editor EP Ivanov.
Price: $ 600 -700