A Russian Paints America presents the first complete English translation of Svin'in's fascinating memoir. Thirty-one original watercolours complement his provocative views on topics such as slavery, religion, politics, and the fine arts. Introductory essays by Marina Swoboda and William Whisenhunt examine Russian-American relations, consider Svin'in's life and particular role in Russian history, and set his work in the context of the genre of picturesque travel - Svin'in clearly did not set out to produce a scholarly account of the United States but a work of literature, at a time when Russian literary language was in its earliest stages of development.

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Publisher

Acumen Publishing

Year

2008

ISBN

9780773577251

Topic

Arte

Subtopic

Historia del arte

Cover Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Contents
Acknowledgments
A Note on the Translation
Introduction
The Beginnings of Russian-American Diplomatic Relations
A Biography of Pavel Petrovich Svin’in 1787–1839
Travel in North America and the Genre of the Picturesque Journey
A Picturesque Voyage through North America
Appendix: Observations of a Russian in America: A Look at the Free Visual Arts in the United States of America
Additional Watercolours of North America
Notes
Index
Footnotes