Marble Palace, St Petersburg, Russia
View of the Marble Palace across the River Neva, St Petersburg, Russia. Thirty-two different types of marble were used in its construction. It was commissioned by Empress Catherine the Great for her favourite Count, Grigory Orlov, and built between 1768 and 1785. Today it is part of the State Russian Museum
Picture No
10290000
Media ID
46049083
Size
5726px x 3699px
(2.5MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / John Massey Stewart Collection
Source
Unattributed Russian postcard
Date
early 20th century
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1768 1785 Commissioned Embankment Neoclassical Neva Orlov
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