FONTANKA CANAL
Creator(s): Grigory Anikieievitch Katschaloff (After) , Robert Sayer (Publisher)
Currently in storage
About this object
A view of the Fontanka Canal in Saint Petersburg. To the right and left, on the banks of the rivers are buildings. The building on the left bank has a flag flying atop. To the right, the building has a dome with a cupola. In the distance is a bridge crossing the river and several buildings. In the river are five boats, all rowing in different directions. In the sky are clouds and a few birds flying.
- Object name:
- FONTANKA CANAL
- Made from:
- Paper
- Made in:
- London, England
- Date made:
- 19th c.
- Size:
- 26.7 x 40 cm (10 1/2 x 15 3/4 in.)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 55.9
- Class:
- ENGRAVING
- Signature marks:
- INSCRIPTION in English and French: A perspective view taken upon the River of Fontanka towards the South, between the Grotto and the Warehouse of the Provisions of the Court of St. Petersburg
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973