Panoramic view of St. Petersburg, dedicated by permission to his Imperial Majesty Alexander 1st. by his much obliged humble servant J.A. Atkinson / drawn on the spot by J.A. Atkinson, from the observatory of the Academy of Sciences. – Historic Photograph Print
![Panoramic view of St. Petersburg, dedicated by permission to his Imperial Majesty Alexander 1st. by his much obliged humble servant J.A. Atkinson / drawn on the spot by J.A. Atkinson, from the observatory of the Academy of Sciences., London : Published by J.A. Atkinson, [between 1805 and 1807] — historic print](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/f4/f41368c4b57e-L.webp)
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A window into the past: Panoramic view of St. Petersburg, dedicated by permission to his Imperial Majesty Alexander 1st. by his much obliged humble servant J.A. Atkinson / drawn on the spot by J.A. Atkinson, from the observatory of the Academy of Sciences., preserved in this historic print. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Panoramic view of St. Petersburg, dedicated by permission to his Imperial Majesty Alexander 1st. by his much obliged humble servant J.A. Atkinson / drawn on the spot by J.A. Atkinson, from the observatory of the Academy of Sciences.
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Drawn on the spot from the observatory of the Academy of Sciences, this color aquatint offers a panoramic view of St. Petersburg from a single high vantage point, and its title dedicates it to Tsar Alexander I. Published in London by J.A. Atkinson sometime between 1805 and 1807, it is the first of four plates and includes a key that identifies the city's buildings, so viewers can match each landmark on the skyline to its name. The print reflects the British appetite for detailed views of distant European capitals, and it remains useful for studying the city's waterfront as it appeared in the early nineteenth century.
| Created / published | London : Published by J.A. Atkinson, [between 1805 and 1807] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : aquatint, color. |
| Genre | Cityscape prints 1800-1810.Aquatints Color 1800-1810. |
| Notes | Title also in French. Plate 1 of 4. Includes key to buildings depicted. Exhibited: The Princess and the Patriot: Ekaterina Dashkova, Benjamin Franklin and the Age of Enlightenment, American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2006. |
| Subjects | Harbors--Russia--Saint Petersburg--1800-1810. Saint Petersburg (Russia)--1800-1810. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,443 × 1,147 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-215944 |
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