Drawings by Jean Baptiste Le Prince for the Voyage En Siberia

This catalogue is pub. on the occasion of an exhibition held at: The Rosenbach Museum & Library, Phila.; The Frick Art Museum, Pittsburgh; & The Frick Collection, N.Y. Since the founding of the museum in 1954, the drawings by Le Prince for the Voyage have been counted among the Rosenbach s many great treasures. A few of the drawings from the suite have been exhibited from time to time, but for the most part, the collection has remained virtually unknown to the public & to scholars. Contents: Le Prince, Chappe d Auteroche, & the Voyage en Siberie ; Note on Other Illustrators of the Voyage ; The Historical Background; Checklist of the Exhibition; Note on Provenance; & Illustrations.