Russia: St. Petersburg. - "Maison de Plaisance de Sa Majeste Imperiale de toutes les Russies etc. etc. etc" (St. Petersburg)
St. Petersburg. - "Maison de Plaisance de Sa Majeste Imperiale de toutes les Russies etc. etc. etc" (St. Petersburg)
Copper etching by Francois Denis Nee (1740 - 1817) after the drawing by Nicolas Louis de Lespinasse (1734 - 1808). Pleasantly hand-colored. Paris, 1783
Fold-out, folio-size copper etching. Published in the very rare ãHistoire physique, morale, civile et politique de la Russie Ancienne" by N.G. Le Clerc.
Print has several vertical folds to fit book size. Very minor traces of age and use. Very nice condition.
Image: 21.5 x 64.5 cm (8.5 x 25.4")
The Catherine Palace is a Rococo palace located in the town of Tsarskoye Selo (Pushkin), 30 km south of St. Petersburg, Russia. It was the summer residence of the Russian tsars.
Екатерининский дворец, Yekaterininskiy