Peter the Great

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Artist/Maker	James Basire (engraver)
Place of origin	London (printed and published)

An engraving depicting a portrait of Peter the Great, Emperor of Russia.

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Categories	Prints Portraits
Object type	Print
Title	Peter the Great (generic title)
Materials and techniques	Engraving Paper Engraving
Brief description	Print by James Basire Sr., portrait of Peter the Great, Emperor of Russia, engraving, London, published 1777
Physical description	An engraving depicting a portrait of Peter the Great, Emperor of Russia.
Dimensions	Height: 8.75in (Note: Cut to) Width: 6.75in (Note: Cut to) Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1928. London: HMSO, 1929
Marks and inscriptions	Lettered 'Peter the Great. From his Statue by Stephen Falconet, at S^t Petersburg. P. Falconet delin. Basire Sculpsit. Publish'd as the Act Directs May 1^st 1777.'
Credit line	Given by Mrs. Gabrielle Enthoven
Subject depicted	Peter the Great
Association	Russia
Bibliographic reference	Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1928. London: HMSO, 1929
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.951-1928

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O756746/peter-the-great-print-james-basire/

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