Author: Mellina, R.
Title: Putevoditel' Gostinago Dvora S. Peterburg. [Plan / guide to the Great Gostiny Dvor].
Description: Saint Petersburg, 1854. Original black and white lithographed plan [51,5 x 80 cm.]. Mounted in archival quality matting. - Some (minimal) agetoning of the paper, generally in good condition. * Extremely rare / decorative print of the Great Gostiny Dvor in Saint Petersburg, Russia. This shoppingmall, was designed by Jean-Baptiste Vallin de la Mothe. It was one of the first shopping arcades in the world. A lot of Dutch traders (Rusluie) had shops in the mall. The plan itself contains two small decorative insets, one small view of the mall as seen from Nevsky Prospekt and one small allegorical scene depicting trading / commerce.

Keywords: Ethnography Russia Etnografie Rusland