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C1771
A Plan of the City of Moscow 1771
Mapmaker:
John Andrews (1766 - 1798)
Town plan of Moscow with ornate title cartouche and a scale in Russian feet. The city ceased to be Russia’s capital in 1712, after the founding of Saint Petersburg by Peter the Great in 1703. This plan was made in … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
A Plan of the City of Moscow 1771
Date:
C1771
Mapmaker:
John Andrews (1766 - 1798)
Condition:
In good condition, centre fold as issued.
Technique:
Image Size:
275mm
x 190mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1771
Description:
Town plan of Moscow with ornate title cartouche and a scale in Russian feet. The city ceased to be Russia’s capital in 1712, after the founding of Saint Petersburg by Peter the Great in 1703. This plan was made in the year that the Russian Plague epidemic reached Moscow, claiming the lives of up to 100,000 Muscovites.
