Engraved by John Rapkin and published by J. Tallis & Co in 1851, this is one of the finest and most detailed historic maps of Russia - or at least, the part of Russia that is on the European continent. When this map was made, Nicholas I was the emperor of the Russian Empire.
Around the edge of the map are gorgeously detailed illustrations of Russian scenes, such as Napoleon's Flight from Moscow, Polish captives on their way to Siberia, a lovely landscape of St Petersburg, and of course a Russian Bear.
At the time, Finland was actually part of Russia. They wouldn't declare independence for another 70 years or so.
This map looks great at all sizes: 12x16 inches (31x41cm), 18x24 inches (45.5x61cm) and 24x36 inches (61x91.5cm), but it looks even better when printed large.
I can create beautiful, large prints of this map up to 70 inches (180cm). Please get in touch if you're looking for larger, customised or different framing options.
The model in the listing images is holding the 24x18 inch (61x45.5cm) version of this map.
The fifth listing image shows an example of my map personalisation service.
If you’re looking for something slightly different, another option would be this amazing map of Russia and Tartary in 1584 by Abraham Ortelius.
Many of the towns, villages and cities of the region are already visible in this map.
The locations on this map include: Moscow, Helsinki, Minsk, Odessa, Saint Petersburg, Kharkiv, Crimea, Kazan and Orlov.
You can also see the Sea of Azov, The Black Sea, The Caspian Sea and The Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Finland.
This would make a wonderful birthday, Christmas, Father's Day, work leaving or housewarming gift for someone from Russia or has an interest in the history of Russia.
This map is available as a giclée print on acid free archival matte paper, or you can buy it framed. The frame is a nice, simple black frame that suits most aesthetics. Please get in touch if you'd like a different frame colour or material. My frames are glazed with super-clear museum-grade acrylic (perspex/acrylite), which is significantly less reflective than glass, safer, and will always arrive in perfect condition.