Iwanoff Collection

General Map of Ekaterinoslav Province: Showing Postal and Major Roads, Stations and the... 1821
General Map of Ekaterinoslav Province: Showing Postal and Major Roads, Stations and the Distance in Versts between Them, 1821

General Map of Kharkiv Province: Showing Postal and Major Roads, Stations and the... 1821
General Map of Kharkiv Province: Showing Postal and Major Roads, Stations and the Distance in Versts between Them, 1821. This 1821 map of Kharkiv Provinceis from a larger work

General Map of Tver Province: Showing Postal and Major Roads, Stations and the... 1821
General Map of Tver Province: Showing Postal and Major Roads, Stations and the Distance in Versts between Them, 1821. This 1821 map of Tver Provinceis from a larger work

General Map of Novgorod Province: Showing Postal and Major Roads, Stations and the... 1821
General Map of Novgorod Province: Showing Postal and Major Roads, Stations and the Distance in Versts between Them, 1821. This 1821 map of Novgorod Provinceis from a larger work

General Map of Bessarabia: Showing Postal and Major Roads, Stations and the... 1821
General Map of Bessarabia: Showing Postal and Major Roads, Stations and the Distance in Versts between Them, 1821. This 1821 map of Bessarabia is from a larger work

General Map of Minsk Province: Showing Postal and Major Roads, Stations and the... 1821
General Map of Minsk Province: Showing Postal and Major Roads, Stations and the Distance in Versts between Them, 1821. This 1821 map of Minsk Province is from a larger work

General Map of Vitebsk Province: Showing Postal and Major Roads, Stations and the... 1820
General Map of Vitebsk Province: Showing Postal and Major Roads, Stations and the Distance in Versts between Them, 1820. This 1820 map of Vitebsk Provinceis from a larger work

General Map of Saint Petersburg Province: Showing Postal and Major Roads, Stations and the... 1820
General Map of Saint Petersburg Province: Showing Postal and Major Roads, Stations and the Distance in Versts between Them, 1820

General Map of Livland Province: Showing Postal and Major Roads, Stations and the... 1820
General Map of Livland Province: Showing Postal and Major Roads, Stations and the Distance in Versts between Them, 1820. This 1820 map of Livland Provinceis from a larger work

General Map of Courland Province: Showing Postal and Major Roads, Stations and the... 1820
General Map of Courland Province: Showing Postal and Major Roads, Stations and the Distance in Versts between Them, 1820. This 1820 map of Courland Province is from a larger work

General Map of Vilnius Province: Showing Postal and Major Roads, Stations and the... 1820
General Map of Vilnius Province: Showing Postal and Major Roads, Stations and the Distance in Versts between Them, 1820. This 1820 map of Vilnius Provinceis from a larger work

General Map of Grodno Province and the Belostok Region: Showing Postal and Major Roads... 1820
General Map of Grodno Province and the Belostok Region: Showing Postal and Major Roads, Stations and the Distance in Versts between Them, 1820

General Map of Podolsk Province: Showing Postal and Major Roads, Stations and the... 1820
General Map of Podolsk Province: Showing Postal and Major Roads, Stations and the Distance in Versts between Them, 1820. This 1820 map of Podolsk Provinceis from a larger work

RUSSIAN DANCE TROUP, c1893. American poster for Dimitri Iwanoffs Imperial Troup of Russian Singers and Dancers, c1893

Dimitri Iwanoffs Imperial Troup of Russian singers and dancers. Date c1893

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Iwanoff, the creative duo of Vasilii Petrovich Piadyshev and Iwanoff, left an indelible mark on cartography during the early 19th century. Their intricately detailed maps of various Russian provinces, including Ekaterinoslav, Kharkiv, Tver, Novgorod, Bessarabia, Minsk, Vitebsk, Saint Petersburg, Livland, Courland, and Vilnius, showcased an unprecedented level of accuracy and comprehensiveness. These "General Maps" depicted postal routes, major roads, stations, and other essential landmarks, providing invaluable guidance for travelers and administrators alike. Piadyshev and Iwanoff's collaborative efforts revolutionized the way Russians navigated their vast empire, leaving a lasting legacy in the annals of cartography. (1820-1821)