A Russian paints America: the travels of Pavel P. Svinʹin, 1811-1813
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1. Verfasser: Svinʹin, Pavel P. 1788-1839 (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Montréal McGill-Queen's University Press c2008
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Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (p. [195]-206) and index
The beginnings of Russian-American diplomatic relations / William Benton Whisenhunt -- A biography of Pavel Petrovich Svinʹin, 1787-1839 / William Benton Whisenhunt -- Travel in North America and the genre of the picturesque journey / Marina Swoboda -- A picturesque voyage through North America / Pavel P. Svinʹin ; translated by Marina Swoboda -- Appendix. Observations of a Russian in America : a look at the free visual arts in the United States of America / Pavel P. Svinʹin ; translated by Marina Swoboda -- Additional watercolours of North America / by Pavel P. Svinʹin
"Pavel Petrovich Svin'in (1787/88-1839) was a painter, diplomat, and journalist who spent two years as part of the first Russian diplomatic mission to the United States. Soon after returning to Russia, Svin'in published a travel narrative of his experiences." "A Russian Paints America presents the first complete English translation of Svin'in's fascinating memoir. Thirty-one original watercolours complement his provocative views on topics such as slavery, religion, politics, and the fine arts. Introductory essays by Marina Swoboda and William Whisenhunt examine Russian-American relations, consider Svin'in's life and particular role in Russian history, and set his work in the context of the genre of picturesque travel - Svin'in clearly did not set out to produce a scholarly account of the United States but a work of literature, at a time when Russian literary language was in its earliest stages of development." "A Russian Paints America provides a compelling picture of the political and cultural environment in Russia and America in the early nineteenth century."--BOOK JACKET.
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (x, 220 p., [4] leaves of plates)
ISBN:0773534148
0773575065
9780773534148
9780773575066

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