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A Russian paints America : the travels of Pavel P. Svinʹin, 1811-1813 /

"Pavel Petrovich Svin'in (1787/88-1839) was a painter, diplomat, and journalist who spent two years as part of the first Russian diplomatic mission to the United States. Soon after returning to Russia, Svin'in published a travel narrative of his experiences." "A Russian Pain...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Svinʹin, Pavel Petrovich, 1788-1839
Otros Autores: Swoboda, Marina, 1947-, Whisenhunt, William Benton
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
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Publicado: Montréal : McGill-Queen's University Press, ©2008.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The beginnings of Russian-American diplomatic relations / William Benton Whisenhunt
  • A biography of Pavel Petrovich Svinʹin, 1787-1839 / William Benton Whisenhunt
  • Travel in North America and the genre of the picturesque journey / Marina Swoboda
  • A picturesque voyage through North America / Pavel P. Svinʹin ; translated by Marina Swoboda
  • Appendix. Observations of a Russian in America : a look at the free visual arts in the United States of America / Pavel P. Svinʹin ; translated by Marina Swoboda
  • Additional watercolours of North America / by Pavel P. Svinʹin.