Engraving Imperial Hospital for the Poor Stepan Galaktionov Paul Svignine

Original anique engraving in French and Russian Hopital Impérial des pauvres Malades / Imperial Hospital for the Poor, engraved by Paul Svignine del and Stepan Galaktionov (1779 - 1854), a Russian lithographer, graphic artist, and cityscape painter. He created vignettes for several almanacs and magazines, and provided illustrations for the works of many contemporary authors. Features an image of the view of Mariinsky Hospital, one of the oldest hospitals in St. Petersburg, Russia and people walking on the street around it. Good condition, cut edges, tape marks on revers, foxing and stain, minor creasing Russia 1820s S Galaktionov, P Svignine 19.5x14?

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