Kiakta, circa 1689-1860
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Artist
- Lespinasse, Louis Nicolas de, 1734-1808
- Title
- Kiakta
- Dates
- circa 1689-1860 (inclusive)16891860
- Quantity
- 0.16 cubic feet, (1 oversize folder in shared box)
- Collection Number
- Mss 5014
- Summary
- Engraving of the Russian town of Kiakhta, on the Chinese border. From 1689 (the Treaty of Nertchinsk) to 1860 (the Treaty of Peking) Kiachta was the main hub of trade between Russia and China.
- Repository
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Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- French
Historical Note
Kiachta (or Kiakhta) is a Russian town on the border with China, in the province of Transbaikalia, 165 miles southeast of Irkutsk, and near Maimatchin in China. From 1689 (the Treaty of Nertchinsk) to 1860 (the Treaty of Peking) Kiachta was the main hub of trade between Russia and China.
Content Description
Engraving of the Russian town of Kiakhta, on the Chinese border, circa 1689-1860. Text identifying artist and engraver is in French and reads: "Dessiné par M.r le Ch.er De Lespinasse" and "dirigé par Née; gravé par Niquet."
Use of the Collection
Preferred Citation
Kiakta, Mss 5014, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Restrictions on Use
The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.
Administrative Information
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Geographical Names
- Ki︠a︡khta (Russia)--Pictorial works
Form or Genre Terms
- engravings (prints)
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Niquet (engraver)
