The exhibition of French engravings from the age of gallantry commemorates Emperor Nicholas I who started collecting such curious art pieces and decorating his study with them. The thorough scholastic analysis of this art phenomenon, most complete bibliography and detailed comments of the symbols widely employed in the art of the 18th century make this catalogue a unique edition, the only one of its kind most fully covering the theme.

Text in Russian.
St Petersburg, 2006.
208 pages,
100 b/w and 16 color illus.;
paperback.
8 1/2 x 10 7/8 in. (21.5 x 27.5 cm).

ISBN 5-9501-0067-0