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six framed photographs of a city with a clock tower in the backgroundan old picture of a large building with a lot of people in ita close up of a square white plate with a black borderan old picture of a building with a clock tower on top of ita close up of a piece of paper with a white backgroundan old drawing of a bridge over a river with a building in the backgroundan old photo of a white tile with a small square on itan old black and white photo of a crowd of people standing in front of a buildingan old photo of a piece of paper with a drawing on itan old picture of a large building with a clock toweran old photo of a white sheet of paper on a white backgroundan old picture of a large building with a lake in front of itan old photo of a piece of paper with a drawing on itan old picture of a church with a horse drawn carriage in front of itan old photo of a piece of paper with a picture on itan old drawing of a fountain in front of a large buildingan image of a painting of a white square with a black border
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862 - MEYER, JOHANN JAKOB (1787–1858)
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Estimate €2,500 - €3,000
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MEYER, JOHANN JAKOB (1787–1858) Picturesque views of the imperial palaces and gardens in the vicinity of St Petersburg. Drawn from life by J. Meyer and lithographed by Schultz. St Petersburg: published by Velten; printed by Lemercier in Paris, [1855]. 10 of the 22 tinted lithographs: 1. The Court Church at Peterhof 5. The Tsarskoye Selo Palace seen from the Chinese Bridge 6. The English Palace at Peterhof 8. The Palace of His Imperial Highness the Duke of Leuchtenberg 9. The Grand Fountain at Peterhof 13. The Court Church at Tsarskoye Selo 17. Tsarina Island at Peterhof 18. Znamenka Palace near Peterhof 19. Alexandria Palace near Peterhof 22. The Vauxhall at Pavlovsk Captions in Russian and French. Sheet size: 24.5 x 35 cm. Sheet: 40 x 57 cm. All sheets in good condition. Slight scuffing and soiling, minor foxing, small tears and creases at the edges of some sheets, pencil inscriptions on a few sheets. Meyer’s drawings are among the most picturesque and accurate views of the surroundings of the Northern Capital in the first half of the 19th century. Johann Jakob Meyer (1787–1858), of Swiss origin, was one of the finest watercolourists of the 19th century. He arrived in Russia in 1842 and worked there for around three years. At the buyer’s request, we would be happy to provide a general report on the condition of the lot described above. However, as we are not professional conservators or restorers, we strongly advise potential buyers to carry out their own inspection or to consult a specialist of their choice to obtain a full assessment of the lot’s condition. Descriptions of items provided in the catalogue or by correspondence are for information purposes only and should not be regarded as a definitive assessment. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSION REGARDING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD ‘AS IS’, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE PUBLISHED IN THE CATALOGUE.
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About the sale RARE BOOKS & MANUSCRIPTS: Antique books § Autographs, rare editions, photographs § Works on paper
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Auction time 10/29/2026 at 2:30 PM
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