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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Svinʹin, Pavel Petrovich, 1788-1839
Other Authors: Swoboda, Marina, 1947-, Whisenhunt, William Benton
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Ruso
Published: Montréal : McGill-Queen's University Press, ©2008.
Subjects:
Svinʹin, Pavel Petrovich, > 1788-1839 > Travel > United States.
Svinʹin, Pavel Petrovich, > 1788-1839 > Travel > Canada.
Svinʹin, Pavel Petrovich, > 1788-1839 > Voyages > États-Unis.
Svinʹin, Pavel Petrovich, > 1788-1839 > Voyages > Canada.
Svinʹin, Pavel Petrovich, > 1788-1839.
Svinʹin, Pavel P.
1800-1899
Watercolor painting, Russian > 19th century.
Aquarelle russe > 19e siècle.
TRAVEL > United States > General.
ART > General.
Travel.
Watercolor painting, Russian.
United States > Description and travel.
Canada > Description and travel.
United States > Pictorial works.
Canada > Pictorial works.
États-Unis > Descriptions et voyages.
Canada > Descriptions et voyages.
États-Unis > Ouvrages illustrés.
Canada > Ouvrages illustrés.
Canada.
United States.
USA
Svin'in, Pavel Petrovich > Travel > United States
United States > Description and travel
Electronic books.
Pictorial works.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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