Panoramic Views of St. Petersburg from 1716 - 1835; Larissa Salmina-Haskell

Panoramic Views of St. Petersburg from 1716 - 1835; Larissa Salmina-Haskell (How wonderfully obscure is that!)

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***We don't expect anyone to buy this.... In fact I don't expect anyone to even read these words that I'm writing so I'm not sure why I'm still going! I bought it because I was curious. I found it interesting and the pictures detailed and impressive, but I don't imagine anyone without a very specific connection to or interest in the subject would get a huge amount out of it. You have been warned!***

The Ashmolean Museum in Oxford possesses one of the best collections, outside Russia, of panoramic prints of St Petersburg, made between 1716 and 1835, recording the growth of the city from its foundation in 1703 on the banks of the Neva to its emergence in the early 19th century as one of the most beautiful cityscapes in Europe. The collection includes the wonderful series of 16 hand-coloured views made by the Swedish artist, Benamin Paterssen.

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