Patersen Strelka (spit) of Vasilyevsky Island as seen from Dvortsovaya embankment 1807
Summary
In the foreground: the granite embankment of the Neva River (1763-1780) at the old Hermitage. In the background: The Spit of Vasilyevsky Island, the StockExchange (1805-1810), and the two Rostral Columns (1805-1810) by architect Thomas de Tomon. Theembankment was constructed between 1804 and thesecond decade of the 19th century. Blueprints for the uncompleted section of the spit were used when creating the composition. The building on the left is the edifice of the Russian Academy of Science, designed by architect A.D. Zaharov, which was never built.
Tags
art
benjamin patersen
images from bruun rasmussen kunstauktioner
old views of spit of the vasilievsky island
paintings of saint petersburg
paintings of the neva river
rostral columns in art
high resolution
russia
saint petersburg
Date
1807
Source
Bruun Rasmussen, Copenhagen
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Copyright info
public domain