Russian Palaces and Gardens
Medium
Eleven engravings printed on blue paper, along with leather album in which 3 are still bound
Dimensions
each sheet ca. 30 1/4 x 40 in. (76.8 x 101.6 cm)
Classification
Portfolios|Prints|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 2008
Accession Number
2008.538.11–.20
Tags
Art Historical Context
This remarkable portfolio of eleven engravings, created in 1761, captures the splendor of Russian palaces gardens through the collaborative efforts of artists Mikhail Makhaev, Filipp Vnukov, Prokofy Artemev, Nikita Tchelnakov, Ivan Kuvakin, and members of the Imperial Academy of Arts. Printed on elegant blue paper and originally bound in a leather album, these large-scale works (roughly 30 by 40 inches each) depict grand architectural settings animated by human figures, blending precise architectural detail with lively scenes of courtly life. The project reflects the early years of the Imperi...
About the Artist
Mikhail Makhaev|Filipp Vnukov|Prokofy Artemev|Nikita Tchelnakov|Imperial Academy of Arts|Ivan Kuvakin (Italian|Russian|Russian|Russian) · 1708 |1726 |1717 |1716 –1761 |1769 |1756 |1770
Italian, Rome 1708–1762 Saint Petersburg|Russian, 1726–1769|Russian, 1717–1756|Russian, 1716–1770