Two Engraved Views of St. Petersburg

Description:

Two Engraved Views of St. Petersburg, 19th century, originally engraved by Grigory Kachalov c. 1753, one depicting the Admiralty from Nevsky Prospekt, the other a street scene on Vasilievsky Ostrov, each titled in Cyrillic and French, with central vertical crease, framed, sight size 19 x 26 in.
Estimate $700-900

Not examined out of frames (may be trimmed). Professionally cleaned with traces of foxing and staining. Rippling.


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