Large view of St. Petersburg by Makhaev
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2015-12-02
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| Sold for | 46000 SEK |
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| Estimate | 25 000-30 000 SEK |
MACHAIEFF (MAKHAEV, MAKHAIEFF), MIKHAEL IVANOVICH (1718-1770). Vue des bords de la Neva en descendant la riviere entre le palais d'hyver de sa Majesté Imperiale & les batiments de l'Academie des Sciences.
Engraved view of St. Petersburg on two leaves, title in Russian and French. About 50,5 x 135,5 cms. Later edition.
Engraved by I. A. Sokolov and Ivan Eliakov.
From the work: "Plan de la ville de St. Petersbourg avec ses principales vues dessine & grave sous la direction de l'Academie imperiale des sciences et des arts" first published in 1753.
Other artists involved where Giuseppe Valeriani.
PROVENANCE
Professor Ulla Ehrenswärd, Stockholm
