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Hermitage Fine Art

875 - SVININE, PAVEL (1787–1839)
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Estimate €350 - €400
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SVININE, PAVEL (1787–1839) Sketches of Russia: illustrated with fifteen engravings. London: R. Ackermann, 1814. [6], X, 112 pp., [16] plates, portrait; 22 x 13.5 cm. In English. 15 engraved illustrations: frontispiece portrait of Emperor Alexander I, portrait of Empress Elizabeth Alexeyevna, views of Russian towns and genre scenes. Contemporary full leather binding. Wear to the binding, spine missing, covers detached, book block split into several parts, a few loose leaves; pages and plates in good condition. Engraved bookplate by Martin Winkler, executed by A. Kravtchenko, on the endpaper. The ‘Sketches’ comprise 15 chapters, each accompanied by an engraving. Pavel Petrovich Svinine (1787–1839), writer and artist, diplomat and traveller, founder and editor of the journal ‘Otechestvennye Zapiski’. During his stay in America in 1811–1813, whilst serving as secretary to the Russian Consul-General, he published ‘Sketches of Moscow and St. Petersburg’ (1813) in English. During his stay in England, Svinine published ‘Sketches of Russia’ in 1814, in collaboration with the renowned London publisher Rudolph Ackermann (1764–1834). Bibliography: Soloviev. Catalogue no. 105, no. 454. Provenance: Martin Winkler (1893–1982), German cultural and art historian, professor, specialist in ancient Russian art, member of the German Society for East European Studies. At the buyer’s request, we shall 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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