E. Ryzhenko, R. T. Rashkova

Obretenie: istoriia i sud’by muzeinykh eksponatov (Acquisition: The History and Fate of Museum Works)

St. Petersburg: Galereia / Gatchina, 2007. saddle-stitched. Many of the works in the eighteenth-century palace of Gatchina were lost during World War II, when Gatchina became the headquarters of the Nazis besieging Leningrad. This brief catalogue of an exhibition at Gatchina explores the theme of recovering lost historical artifacts and works of art. The resourcefulness of curators and alertness of antiquarians have led to many successes, some of which are published here. 32 p., 6 ½ x 9 ½ ins., 6 b-&-w illus., 34 color, Rus. Item #2120
ISBN: 9785890103413

Price: $15.00