Print of steel engraving titled „Cap de la Vierge“.

Drawn by unknown.

Engraved by unknown.

From „Russie par M. Chopin. Tome Deuxieme contenant La fin de la Russie D‘Europe, Y compris La Crimee, par M. Cesar Famin Et les provinces Russes en Asie Circassie et Georgie, par M. Cesar Famin. Armenie par. M. Bore, Orientaliste. Firmin Didot Freres, Editeurs. Paris. 1838.

The Autonomous Republic of Crimea was created on 12 February 1991 when the Crimean Oblast was upgraded to an autonomous republic within Ukraine following a referendum on 20 January 1991. In March 2014, following the takeover of the territory by pro-Russian separatists and Russian Armed Forces, an unauthorised referendum was held on the issue of reunification with Russia; the official result was that a large majority wished to join with Russia. Russia then annexed Crimea to incorporate the Republic of Crimea and the federal city of Sevastopol as federal subjects of Russia.

Approx. image size 12, 4 x 8, 2/20, 1 x 12, 4 cm. Condition: good.