Album of Original Illustrations Depicting the Peoples of the Russian Empire (~1840-1860)
…in. (324 x 406 mm). Comprising 148 original illustrations executed in pen and ink, watercolor, and/or pencil, on 98 sheets (48 in full or partial color; 39 executed directly on album leaves and 109 mounted to same); album leaves and some mounted sheets with J. Whatman watermark, dated 1845 or 1848. Each sheet numbered in manuscript pencil in bottom corner; approximately 17 illustrations signed by Heuser, some signed by others ("Lucien Gottri, 1845", “A. Shirine, 1858”, etc.)…
