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Prevost, H[ippolyte], editeur. Monuments of St.-Petersbourg.
6 plts. Figures by V.S. Sadovnikov, engraved on a lith. stone by Karl
Ioakhim Beggrov (4) and P.S. Ivanov (2). It’s suite was published
without the title page. Sankt-Petersbourg, M. Tualev’s printing-house,
1833. Contemporary half calf edit. binding with gilt lettering on the
front cover. In-4°. The complete set! Extremely rare!
A good series of artists: Beggrov — Ivanov — Sadovnikov, who certainly
made the brightest trace in the history of Russian lithography. Once
look at the panorama of Nevskiy Avenue, which Sadovnikov made in 29/30
pages in folio and which shocked the contemporaries; by the way, its
left part was lithographed by P. S. Ivanov. In his work, V. S.
Sadovnikov deviated from the stereotypes accepted at that time
introduced a sharply frontal view instead of face view that gave an
opportunity to demonstrate the architecture shapes and details with
amazing accuracy. The trustworthy views is emphasised with the same
diligence by the given texts of advertising notices, examples of shop
window decorations, offices, workshops, as well as figures of persons,
who were readily recognised by their contemporaries. Sadovnikov
demonstrated his exclusive talent of view artist also in his
Monuments. They included pictures of all the central squares in
Petersburg with their decorating sculptural monuments and typical
staff (people, horses, carriages, etc.), which draw our attention by
the same interrelations of the view principle and everyday life
aspects in the art image of the city. Neither Beggrov nor Ivanov
failed. They translated the author's pictures in stone, showed with
surprising tact the shades and tones of Sadovnikov, which amaze the
imagination. There is no special sense to discuss legendary Karl
Jochim Beggrov, who left his giant heritage in parting and graphics.
Just visit museums once again. All the aforementioned suite is given
in the book Russian Lithography by Galina Mirolyubova (Moscow, 2006,
pages 73 to 75).
Reference literature: 1. Tevyashov E.N. «Materialy», Spb., 1910, pt. 3,
№536.
2. N.V. Solovyov’s antique-shop. Catalogue №105 «Livres Rares» Spb.,
1910, №433 (25 roubles, very rare!). |
