1861St. Petersburg

Panorama of Saint Petersburg

Period drawn panorama (waterfront strip).

Bird's-eye illustration / lithograph

Panorama of Saint Petersburg, 1861. Period drawn panorama (waterfront strip).. Bird's-eye illustration / lithograph.

1861·St. Petersburg

Panorama of Saint Petersburg

Period drawn panorama (waterfront strip).

Bird's-eye illustration / lithograph

What this plate shows

A long drawn strip of the Neva waterfront: spires, palaces, shipping. This is a panorama on paper, not a camera exposure. Record it as a drawn overview of the capital in 1861. Do not read it as a photograph.

Image type
Bird's-eye illustration / lithograph
Source
Wikimedia Commons scan of an 1861 Saint Petersburg panorama strip.
License
Public domain.

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