17th Oct, 2017 10:00 EDT
Silver & Russian Works of Art
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Four English hand-colored engravings of St. Petersburg
circa 1815
After Mormay and engraved by Clark & Dubourgh, London, the four prints originally from a calendar and depicting April, "View of the Parade & the Imperial Palace at St. Petersburgh;" July, "View of the Canal of the Moika, the Bridge & the Police Establishment at St. Petersburgh;" September, "View of the Champ de Mars & the Summer Garden at St. Petersburgh;" and October, "View of the Square of Kassan and the Cathedral at St. Petersburgh;" each in fine polychrome matte and giltwood frame.
H: 19 1/2, W: 23 in. (frames)
Provenance: Rare Old Prints, Royal Oak, Michigan.
Property of a Philadelphia gentleman.
Sold for $438
Estimated at $700 - $900
After Mormay and engraved by Clark & Dubourgh, London, the four prints originally from a calendar and depicting April, "View of the Parade & the Imperial Palace at St. Petersburgh;" July, "View of the Canal of the Moika, the Bridge & the Police Establishment at St. Petersburgh;" September, "View of the Champ de Mars & the Summer Garden at St. Petersburgh;" and October, "View of the Square of Kassan and the Cathedral at St. Petersburgh;" each in fine polychrome matte and giltwood frame.
Provenance: Rare Old Prints, Royal Oak, Michigan.
Property of a Philadelphia gentleman.
