Maison de Plaisance De Sa Majesté Impérial de toutes les Russies

Nicolas Louis de Lespinasse (*1734 - 1808)
Antique town view of Saint Petersburg, Catherine Palace. Printed in Paris in the year 1783.

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Description

Large, beautiful view of the Palace of the Catherine Palace in St. Petersburg / Russia. From the Atlas Volume of "Histoire physique, morale, civile et politique de la Russie Ancienne" by N. G. Le Clerc. Engraved by Neé after the original engraving of Mikhail Makhaev. Nicolas Louis De Lespinasse has drawn this reduced version possibly by using a camera obscura.

Details

CartographerNicolas Louis de Lespinasse
TitleMaison de Plaisance De Sa Majesté Impérial de toutes les Russies
Publisher, YearParis, 1783
Plate Size25.6 x 67.7 cm (10.1 x 26.7 inches)
Sheet Size32.0 x 75.0 cm (12.6 x 29.5 inches)

Condition

Overall brown spots, vertical centrefold, some creases in upper right corner.

Cartographer

Nicolas Louis Lespinasse was born 1734 in Pouilly, France. He served in the military befor he became an artist. He died 1808 in Paris.

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Antique town view of Saint Petersburg, Catherine Palace. Printed in Paris in the year 1783.

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