Bartolozzi's work returned to the Tsarskoye Selo

In the collection of the State Museum-Reserve "Tsarskoye Selo" was returned to the album of engravings of the Italian artist Francesco Bartolozzi, who was lost during the Great Patriotic War. This was reported in the museum.

According to the deputy director for scientific and educational work of the museum Iraid Bott, the album in February 2018 discovered a employee of the National Museum of Prado in the antique market in Madrid. According to her, in Russian he read the stamp of the Museum "Tsarskoye Selo Imperial Library" and wrote to the St. Petersburg Museum. Then the “Tsarskoye Selo” redeemed work for 16 thousand euros.

According to Bott, experts found 69 engravings in the album instead of 68, numbered before the war. Where another came from, it is unknown, but the museum is confident in its authenticity.

The Album of engravings of Bartolozzi fell into the Imperial Assembly of the Alexander Palace in Catherine's time. It comes from the royal French collection, but it is still unknown how it was transferred to Russia. In 1941, German soldiers from the Special detachment took the album.

The Album of engravings Francesco Bartolozzi will be stored in the museum graphics fund and participate in exhibitions. In the future, he will enter the exposition of the Alexander Palace after the completion of his restoration.