The Strelka (spit) of Vasilyevsky Island, as seen from the Dvortsovaya embankment, Benjamin Patersen, 1807

In the foreground: the granite embankment of the neva river (1763-1780) at the old hermitage. In the background: the spit of vasilyevsky island, the stockexchange (1805-1810), and the two rostral columns (1805-1810) by architect thomas de tomon. Theembankment was constructed between 1804 and thesecond decade of the 19th century. Blueprints for the uncompleted section of the spit were used when creating the composition. The building on the left is the edifice of the russian academy of science, designed by architect a. D. Zaharov, which was never built. Date: 1807. Dimensions: 49.2 × 63.6 cm (19.3 × 25 in). Medium: copper engraving print, watercolor on paper. Collection: Hermitage Museum. Patersen Strelka (spit) of Vasilyevsky Island as seen from Dvortsovaya embankment 1807