[RUSSIA, ALEXANDER I, NAPOLEON BONAPARTE], AN ALBUM FEATURING HISTORICAL, ETHNOGRAPHIC, AND BOTANICAL DRAWINGS AND ETCHINGS, POSSIBLY ENGLISH, END OF 18TH-EARLY 19TH CENTURY
[RUSSIA, ALEXANDER I, NAPOLEON BONAPARTE], AN ALBUM FEATURING HISTORICAL, ETHNOGRAPHIC, AND BOTANICAL DRAWINGS AND ETCHINGS, POSSIBLY ENGLISH, END OF 18TH-EARLY 19TH CENTURY a compilation of numerous artworks depicting historical city views, royalty, ethnic composition of Imperial Russia, and botanical observations. Author unknown. Late 18th - early 19th century. 72 pages. Original half Morocco binding with embossed gilt titles on spine. Featuring the following groups of illustrations: - 3 portraits of Alexander I (lithograph, published in London by Colnaghi and Co in 1814), caricature of Napoleon Bonaparte (color lithograph), of Maria Louisa (lithograph, published in London by J. Knight in 1813);
- 3 historical city views including a rare watercolor drawing of the view of Moscow in the area of Kitai-Gorod (22 x 35.2 cm), two watercolor drawings on grey paper depicting The Destruction of Both Houses of English Parliament... (signed EC, dated 1835, 13 x 18.5 cm);
- 40 hand painted ethnographic etchings from Johann Gottlieb Georgi`s BESCHREIBUNG ALLER NATIONEN DES RUSSISCHEN REICHS [Description of all Nations Living in Russia], Saint Petersburg, 1776 - 1780;
- 20 original watercolor botanical drawings depicting blossoms of various plants, inscribed with titles in Latin and English, some dated (1790s), smallest: 21.2 x 17.5 cm; largest: 34 x 23.8 cm