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Skazka o tsare Saltane
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Story of King Saltaneh and of his Son ... and the Beautiful Princess Swan
Skazka o tsare Saltane
Illustrated by: Ivan Yakovlevich Bilibin (Russian, 1876–1942)
Author: Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin (Russian, 1799–1837)
Author: Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin (Russian, 1799–1837)
1905
Place of Publication: St. Petersburg, Russia
Medium/Technique
Illustrated book with color photomechanical lithographs
Dimensions
Overall: 25.6 x 32.4 x 0.5 cm (10 1/16 x 12 3/4 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Mary C. Wheelwright
Accession Number41.69
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On display at Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, September 21, 2024 – January 5, 2025
On display at Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, September 21, 2024 – January 5, 2025
CollectionsEurope, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsIllustrated books
St. Petersburg: 1905
Description(St. Petersburg: 1905) Oblong folio; 20 pp.; original publisher's pictorial wrappers.
Children's book. The title specifies 1905 as the publication date, though the vignette on the title verso is dated 1906.
Children's book. The title specifies 1905 as the publication date, though the vignette on the title verso is dated 1906.
ProvenanceMary C. Wheelwright; 1941, gift of Mary C. Wheelwright to the MFA. (Accession Date: February 13, 1941)