Lot 2. A Picture of St. Petersburgh

Edward Orme
(1775 Manchester – 1848 Londýn, Velká Británie)
Created: 
1815

collection of 20 interesting views of the city, the sledges, and the people
contains all 20 hand-tinted copperplate engravings
taken in twelve different months of the year, accompanied with historical and descriptive explanations
published by J. F. Dove, St. John’s Sqare in Clerkenwell in London in 1815
first complete edition book
contains an ex libris by Jindrich Waldes

Provenance:
– Jindrich Waldes, collection of the famous Czech industrialist, patron of the arts and collector

Starting/Selling price
120.000 Kč
  |  
EUR 5 000
Estimate
200.000–400.000 Kč
  |  
EUR 8 330–16 670
Price realized
120 000 Kč