4 Apr., 2009 «Albion Gallery» conducts regular spring auction «Antique prints and maps. The printed schedule XVII-XX Centuries »

4 Apr, 2009 «Albion Gallery» conducts regular spring auction «Antique prints and maps. The printed schedule XVII-XX centuries ».

The collection - 298 lots, of which types of cities in Russia, Europe and the world, biblical and genre scenes, animals, plants, birds, fish, costumes and uniforms; variety «fun» and curiosity, maps and plans cities.

The most important and interesting works from the perspective of the organizers, is to provide the lot number 5 «View of the Fontanka and the Grotto of the Auxiliary Palace» Michael Makhayev (1753), lot number 193 «A modern midnight conversation» William Hogarth and Thomas Cook (1798), as well as lots 283-298 - a compilation of the author's early twentieth-century prints from the collection of well-known collector Valery Dudakova.

Open the pre-exhibition. Hours: 11:00 - 19:00 from 27 March to 3 April, inclusive (Sunday, 28 March - from 12 to 18 hours).

Auction held on Saturday, April 4. Beginning at 14:00.

directory out of the press. PDF-version and an application form for part-time participation are available at antik.msk.ru .

first time (and before that, too, no one did), published a supplement to the product collected during the processing of scientific collections, which are not physically able to enter into the main edition. These unexpected discoveries and interesting facts on the ground and the characters, events and objects depicted in the prints, according to organizers, certainly make the process of studying the collection of more exciting places and fun.

For further information, please call: (495) 792-54-40, 775-83-45.

Source: press release «Albion Galleries»