Russkaya Fotografiya 1840-1910 gg. iz Sobraniya Ermitazha / Russian Photography 1840-1910 from the Hermitage
Softcover
1991 · Leningrad
by Mirolyubova, G.A. and T.A. Petrova
Leningrad: Ermitazha, 1991. Softcover. VG, clean and tight.. Bw photographic wraps with black Cyrillic lettering. 55 pp. with all bw photos. Text in Russian. Published by the State Hermitage Museum in honor of the 150th anniversary of photography. The album includes photographs of 1840-1910 by photographers such as Veniger, Bergamasco, Karl Bulla, Vakulenko et al. This very interesting collection of old Russian pictures is from the collections of the Department of History of Russian Culture in the State Hermitage. The complete collection of nearly 40,000 images reflects all stages of the development of photography in Russia from 1840- 1910. Catalogue includes portraits, interiors, cityscapes and more. 455 works listed, with an introduction. Includes lists of photographers and firms. (Inventory #: 146883)