10-05-201310-05-2013
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2676BBoston
October 5, 2013 10:00 AMCalender
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Four Imperial Russian Prints

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Auction: European Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2676BLocation: BostonDate / Time: October 05, 2013 10:00AM

Description:

Four Imperial Russian Prints, 19th and 20th century, a framed engraved book illustration depicting the Marble Palace, St. Petersburg, sheet size 7 7/8 x 10; an unframed 1917 lithograph map of Petrograd, captioned in Cyrillic; a framed engraving of Napoleon's 1812 burning of Moscow, "D.C. Johnston ext.," sight size 7 1/4 x 13; and a framed lithograph depicting Tsar Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra's reception by the Academie Francaise during an 1896 visit, sight size 18 x 12 1/4 in.
Estimate $200-400

Book illustration loose from mat, toned, and stained. Map with tears to edges, worn creases, toning, and staining. The burning of Moscow engraving with four evenly spaced vertical creases, plate edge not visible, foxing. Academie Francaise lithograph with horizontal crease, toning. Not examined out of frames.


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Keywords

Moscow, Marble Palace, St. Petersburg, Alexandra, Empress, Napoleon, Nicholas II, Tsar