Petersburg Collection (#11)

Peterhoff (colour litho)
725066 Peterhoff (colour litho) by Haenen, Frederic de (1853-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peterhoff, the Fountains in Front of the Palace at Peterhoff)

A Dish of Tea from a Samovar (colour litho)
725065 A Dish of Tea from a Samovar (colour litho) by Haenen, Frederic de (1853-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Dish of Tea from a Samovar, the Samovar is used in Private Houses only)

A Russian Servant in Summer Dress (colour litho)
725063 A Russian Servant in Summer Dress (colour litho) by Haenen, Frederic de (1853-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Russian Servant in Summer Dress)

Cossacks of the Guard and Imperial Bodyguard (colour litho)
725062 Cossacks of the Guard and Imperial Bodyguard (colour litho) by Haenen, Frederic de (1853-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cossacks of the Guard and Imperial Bodyguard)

One of the Palace Grenadiers (colour litho)
725060 One of the Palace Grenadiers (colour litho) by Haenen, Frederic de (1853-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: One of the Palace Grenadiers)

The Late Father John of Cronstadt in his Garden (colour litho)
725056 The Late Father John of Cronstadt in his Garden (colour litho) by Haenen, Frederic de (1853-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Late Father John of Cronstadt in his Garden)

Sledging with the "Pristyazhka, "or Side-Horse (colour litho)
725055 Sledging with the " Pristyazhka, " or Side-Horse (colour litho) by Haenen, Frederic de (1853-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sledging with the " Pristyazhka)

The July Days in Petrograd: machine-gunners call upon the Putilov workers to support
STC366139 The July Days in Petrograd: machine-gunners call upon the Putilov workers to support the action against the provisional government (etching) by Shillingovsky

The Bolsheviks cover official buildings with their art, St. Petersburg (sepia photo)
STC331295 The Bolsheviks cover official buildings with their art, St. Petersburg (sepia photo) by Russian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Russian

A patrol hunting down suspects following the revolt at Viborg, on the outskirts of St
STC331283 A patrol hunting down suspects following the revolt at Viborg, on the outskirts of St. Petersburg (sepia photo) by Russian Photographer

Silver Vase
LLM454862 Silver Vase by European School; Private Collection; (add.info.: Silver Vase. (From the Kimmerian Bosporos). Museum of the Hermitage. St. Petersburg

Electric tramlines laid on the frozen Neva River (b / w photo)
BCC468100 Electric tramlines laid on the frozen Neva River (b/w photo) by Russian Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Constitution in Russia, the first session of Parliament, or Duma of the Empire, in Petersburg (colour litho)
2814897 The Constitution in Russia, the first session of Parliament, or Duma of the Empire, in Petersburg (colour litho) by Beltrame

The first liberal demonstrations in Russia for the obtained constitution, in the streets of Petersburg (Colour Litho)
2814838 The first liberal demonstrations in Russia for the obtained constitution, in the streets of Petersburg (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

The Petrograd Soviet (b / w photo)
6025423 The Petrograd Soviet (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Petrograd Soviet)

La Cote des Mathurins a l Hermitage, Pontoise, 1876 (oil on canvas)
1196462 La Cote des Mathurins a l Hermitage, Pontoise, 1876 (oil on canvas) by Pissarro, Camille (1830-1903); 47x56 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

A Faberge gem-set silver pot in the form of a frog, 1890 (silver, gems)
1195822 A Faberge gem-set silver pot in the form of a frog, 1890 (silver, gems) by FabergA©, Carl (1846-1920) (firm of); 9.8 (height) cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Russian

The arrest of the Provisional Government of Russia, Petrograd, Russian Revolution 26 October 1917 (colour litho)
5232232 The arrest of the Provisional Government of Russia, Petrograd, Russian Revolution 26 October 1917 (colour litho) by Webb, William B

The Grand staircase of the Winter palace (Also known as Ambassador
FIA4713817 The Grand staircase of the Winter palace (Also known as Ambassadors staircase or Jordan staircase), by Sadovnikov, Vasily Semyonovich (1800-1879). Watercolour on paper, 1858

Formula of the Petrograd Proletariat, 1920-21 (oil on canvas)
SRM96599 Formula of the Petrograd Proletariat, 1920-21 (oil on canvas) by Filonov, Pavel Nikolaevich (1883-1941); 154x117 cm; State Russian Museum, St

St. Isaacs Cathedral with a Statue of Peter the Great, 1844 (oil on canvas)
SRM92401 St. Isaacs Cathedral with a Statue of Peter the Great, 1844 (oil on canvas) by Vorobiev, Maksim Nikiforovich (1787-1855); 102x131 cm; State Russian Museum, St

Portrait of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (1870-1924), 1934 (oil on canvas)
BAL76981 Portrait of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (1870-1924), 1934 (oil on canvas) by Petrov-Vodkin, Kuzma Sergeevich (1878-1939); 97x107 cm; Armenian State Picture Gallery, Yerevan, Armenia; Russian

Razumovsky Palace (pencil & w / c)
NUL115961 Razumovsky Palace (pencil & w/c) by Alt, Rudolph von (1812-1905); Wien Museum Karlsplatz, Vienna, Austria; (add.info.: lover of Tsarina Elizabeth Petrovna; ); Austrian, out of copyright

Catherine II. supported by the Army at St. Petersburg (engraving)
654612 Catherine II. supported by the Army at St. Petersburg (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Catherine II. supported by the Army at St. Petersburg)

Motorism: Arrival in Saint Petersburg of Prince Scipione Borghese
FGL5484226 Motorism: Arrival in Saint Petersburg of Prince Scipione Borghese, winner of the Paris Beijing raid, on the Italia car. Russia

Factory workers in St Petrsburg, c. 1916 (b / w photo)
833400 Factory workers in St Petrsburg, c.1916 (b/w photo) by Russian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; Calmann & King Ltd; Russian, out of copyright

Barricades on Liteiniy Prospekt, St Petersburg, February 1917 (b / w photo)
833384 Barricades on Liteiniy Prospekt, St Petersburg, February 1917 (b/w photo) by Bulla, Karl Karlovich (1853-1929); Private Collection; Calmann & King Ltd; Russian, out of copyright

Soldiers leaving for the front, St Petersburg, 1917 (b / w photo)
833382 Soldiers leaving for the front, St Petersburg, 1917 (b/w photo) by Russian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; Calmann & King Ltd; Russian, out of copyright

Revolutionary soldiers and sailors in the streets of Petrograd, February 1917 (b / w photo)
833380 Revolutionary soldiers and sailors in the streets of Petrograd, February 1917 (b/w photo) by Russian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; Calmann & King Ltd; Russian

Coachmen of Nevsky Prospect (litho)
725073 Coachmen of Nevsky Prospect (litho) by Haenen, Frederic de (1853-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coachmen of Nevsky Prospect, Izvostchiks soliciting fares on the Nevsky Prospect)

Officer and Sentinel (litho)
725071 Officer and Sentinel (litho) by Haenen, Frederic de (1853-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: Officer and Sentinel. Illustration for St Petersburg (A&C Black, 1910).); © Look and Learn

The Outside Porter (litho)
725070 The Outside Porter (litho) by Haenen, Frederic de (1853-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Outside Porter, the Dvornik, or Yard-Porter, asleep)

Emperor and Empress in Ancient Dress (colour litho)
725057 Emperor and Empress in Ancient Dress (colour litho) by Haenen, Frederic de (1853-1928); Private Collection; (add.info)

1918 in Petrograd, 1920 (oil on canvas)
XIR47988 1918 in Petrograd, 1920 (oil on canvas) by Petrov-Vodkin, Kuzma Sergeevich (1878-1939); 73x92 cm; Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

The Bourse and the Rostral Columns, Saint Petersburg, 1807 (engraving with w / c)
BMT409258 The Bourse and the Rostral Columns, Saint Petersburg, 1807 (engraving with w/c) by Patersson, Benjamin (1750-1816); 47.6x66.6 cm; BibliothAque Paul-Marmottan, Ville de Boulogne-Billancourt

Carl Michael, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz with his 3 nieces, Katya, Menka and Tasha
BCC465289 Carl Michael, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz with his 3 nieces, Katya, Menka and Tasha, at Oranienbaum Palace near St

Union and Confederate works Southwest of Petersburg, from signal station, March 1865 (engraving)
959560 Union and Confederate works Southwest of Petersburg, from signal station, March 1865 (engraving) by American School

Isometric view of the Virginia Campaign, Looking Westward, June 1864 (engraving)
959434 Isometric view of the Virginia Campaign, Looking Westward, June 1864 (engraving) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Man and woman of St
6338178 Man and woman of St by English School, (18th century); (add.info.: Man and woman of St. Petersburg, Russia. The man has a tray of bottles on his head and the woman carries a basket of eggs)

The English Quay, near the Senat-Dirigeant; Le Quai Anglais, Pres du Senat-Dirigeant
1195688 The English Quay, near the Senat-Dirigeant; Le Quai Anglais, Pres du Senat-Dirigeant, early 19th century (lithograph) by Russian School (19th century)

Jahangir Preferring a Sufi Shaikh to Kings, illustration from the St
1074062 Jahangir Preferring a Sufi Shaikh to Kings, illustration from the St. Petersburg Album, c.1615-18 (w/c, ink & gold on paper) by Bichtir (fl)

Union works before Petersburg, October 1864 (engraving)
959489 Union works before Petersburg, October 1864 (engraving) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Union works before Petersburg, October 1864)

The Plenipotentiaries of Great-Britain, Prussia, Holland and Russia, signing the Preliminaries of Peace
1108007 The Plenipotentiaries of Great-Britain, Prussia, Holland and Russia, signing the Preliminaries of Peace, at Petersburg between the Empress and the Porte; 4 August 1791 (engraving)

Interior view of the Kazan Cathedral in St. Petersburg, by Sadovnikov
FIA4713774 Interior view of the Kazan Cathedral in St. Petersburg, by Sadovnikov, Vasily Semyonovich (1800-1879). Watercolour on paper, 1850s

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"Petersburg: A Tapestry of Art, History, and Beauty" From the enchanting brushstrokes of Rembrandt to the majestic domes of the Church of the Savior on spilled blood, a city that exudes artistic grandeur. This Russian gem, nestled in Eurasia, boasts a rich cultural heritage that captivates visitors from around the world. As you stroll along the picturesque pier, with its panoramic views of Saint Petersburg's skyline reflected in shimmering waters, you can't help but feel transported to another era. The Virgin and Child by Angelico comes to mind as you admire the ethereal beauty surrounding you. But Petersburg isn't limited to Russia alone; it extends its allure across continents. In Southeast Alaska's Norwegian fishing town bearing its name, echoes of distant shores intertwine with local traditions. Here too lies a sense of community and resilience reminiscent of St. Petersburg itself. No visit to this captivating city would be complete without exploring The Hermitage – an architectural marvel housing one of the world's most extensive art collections. As you wander through its opulent halls adorned with masterpieces from various eras and cultures, history whispers secrets only walls could tell. Strolling through Tsarskoye Selo (Pushkin), just outside St. Petersburg's borders reveals yet another facet of this multifaceted jewel called Petersburg. Amidst lush gardens and regal palaces like Winter Palace's Atlantes portico at State Hermitage Museum awaits tales intertwined with imperial splendor. Yet not all stories told within these walls are ones filled with opulence; some recount moments etched in history forevermore. The Fall during America's Civil War serves as a poignant reminder that even amidst turmoil, courage prevails. Petersburg stands as a testament to humanity's ability to create beauty amid chaos—a place where art converges with history and diverse cultures unite under shared appreciation.