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The Gardens and Palace of Madame La Comtesse de Bestoucheff, Governess of the Royal Palace, St. Petersburg, Russia (Primary Title)

Unknown (Artist)

18th–19th century
European
Prints
Works On Paper
hand-colored engraving on laid paper
European Art
Sheet: 11 5/16 × 17 1/8 in. (28.73 × 43.5 cm)
Image: 9 3/4 × 15 3/4 in. (24.77 × 40.01 cm)
40.9.13
Not on view
Printed in reverse in upper margin: Maison de Plaisance de La Comtesse De Bestoucheff. Printed beneath image lower right: a Paris chez Daumont rue S Martin. Printed beneath image in center: Vüe Perspective du Jardin de la maison de plaisance de Mde. la Comtesse de Bestoucheff, Gouvernante du Palais de Sa Majesté Russienne./ Cette maison aussi superbe, qu'agreable, est située sur la riviere de la petitte Newa, près St. Petersbourg. Inscribed in ink in upper margin (partially trimmed and illegible): Kusthuis van o_e gravin Bestoucheff. Inscribed in graphite lower right: 13 (in circle).
Gift of Margaret Dashiell
Image released via Creative Commons CC-BY-NC

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