Russian statesman and prime minister (1890-1896). After World War II, he emerged as the uncompromising champion of world Sovietism. His name is preserved in the Molotov cocktail—a bottle of flammable liquid used as a weapon—which he put into production during World War II. Vintage matte-finish 5 x 3.25 photo of Vyacheslav Molotov and other men holding shovels on a work site, signed on the reverse in blue ink by Molotov, who dates the signature to 1959. In fine condition. Encapsulated in a Beckett authentication holder.
