| Description |
1 online resource (x, 220 pages, 4 unnumbered leaves of plates) : illustrations (some color) |
| Contents |
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 |
| Summary |
"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."--Jacket |
| Analysis |
Svin'in, Pavel Petrovich Travel United States |
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United States Description and travel |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-206) and index |
| Notes |
Translated from the Russian |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Svinʹin, Pavel Petrovich, 1788-1839 -- Travel -- United States
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Svinʹin, Pavel Petrovich, 1788-1839 -- Travel -- Canada
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Svinʹin, Pavel Petrovich, 1788-1839 |
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Svinʹin, Pavel P. |
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Watercolor painting, Russian -- 19th century
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TRAVEL -- United States -- General.
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ART -- General.
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Travel
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Watercolor painting, Russian
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United States -- Description and travel.
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Canada -- Description and travel.
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United States -- Pictorial works.
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Canada -- Pictorial works
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Canada
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United States
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USA
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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Pictorial works
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Swoboda, Marina, 1947-
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Whisenhunt, William Benton
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| ISBN |
9780773575066 |
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0773575065 |
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1282865617 |
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9781282865617 |
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9786612865619 |
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661286561X |
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