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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)
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
OUT ON LOAN
On display at Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, September 21, 2024 – January 5, 2025
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.
ProvenanceMary C. Wheelwright; 1941, gift of Mary C. Wheelwright to the MFA. (Accession Date: February 13, 1941)