Large format, measures 8 ¼" x 11", suitable for wall hanging and has a factory-made hanger cloth strip on the verso. The image is an offset print from Stalin's stock photo made by I. Shagin. The print was mounted and provided with the hanging strip at the Kharkiv Factory of Artistic Products, Ukraine. What makes this portrait unique is the handwritten oath on the verso, dated 8 March 1953, three days after Stalin's death. It reads "We swear to you, Comrade Stalin, that we will invariably follow the covenants of Ilyich" (Vladimir Ilyich Lenin), and is sealed with the signature of the person who wrote it.

In excellent condition. The portrait is pristine, slight discoloration along the edges of the frame are probably due to exposure to light. Slight creases at the corners are barely noticeable and not detractive. The verso is only slightly soiled. The paper stickers are intact, and the lettering and graphic on them are crisp and clear. The ink of the oath is bright.

Please note that the pen in our photo is for size reference.