Russian artists' impression of Napoleon's campaign
Publication: Prokudin-Gorskii & Laurson, Skt. Peterburg, 1911.
First edition of this extensive artistic record of Napoleon’s catastrophic Russian campaign. A fine production, with imperial provenance.
£1,950
In stock
A fine example, with Imperial provenance, of this important and attractive pictorial record of one of the greatest Russian military achievements, published for its centenary. Scarce complete. Showing celebrated works by Vereshchagin and Dou, including the protagonists’ portraits as well as large battles or views, and more unusual scenes.
Provenance
From the estate of Grand Duke Mikhail Mikhailovich, by descent (1861-1929, a grandson of Tsar Nicholas I, who contracted a morganatic marriage with Pushkin’s granddaughter, Countess Sophie von Merenberg. This sent them in exile, first in the south of France and then in London, where they lived in the great Kenwood House.)
Item number
1816
Folio (42 x 34 cm). Decorated title page, IX pp., 41 plates with colour illustrations tipped in, each plate with a printed sheet of text.
Binding
Publisher’s cloth folder with decorative colour embossing on upper board.
Condition
Folder slightly spotted, fresh inside.
A remarkable visual record of Russian military uniforms just before the Crimean War. With beautiful full-page plates. Scarce, especially complete as here. With fine provenance: from the French Bibliothèque Impériale.
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