Alexander Brikner

Two years after the publication of “The History of Peter the Great,” in 1885, A.S. Suvorin published another work by Alexander Gustavovich Brickner - the three-volume “History of Catherine the Second.”

“Without adhering to a strict chronological order,” the preface said, “the author divided his work into several parts. The first describes the events before the coup d'état of 1762; the second talks about the dangers that threatened Catherine’s throne, especially from pretenders and impostors; the third part is devoted to the history of foreign policy under Catherine; the fourth contains an outline of legislation and administration; finally, the fifth tells the story of the last years of the empress’s reign and outlines her personality.”

Interest in Catherine’s era is natural for a historian who saw in the wise ruler the heir to Peter’s transformative activities.

Brickner saw the main merit of his research in the objectivity of the scientific approach to the persons and events depicted. At the same time, the reader cannot help but notice the author’s obvious sympathy for Catherine and even admiration for her personality.

Despite the impressive number of cited sources, conscientious footnotes and indexes, Brickner’s book was more educational than scientific in nature. Its uniqueness lies elsewhere - in the selection and quality of illustrations. Portraits of members of the imperial family and associates of Catherine, views of cities, villages, palaces, residential buildings, images of battle scenes, commemorative medals, business cards, carriages, monuments, buildings “Catherine’s eagles”, reproductions of fashionable pictures, architectural drawings and plans, interior sketches. In total, about 300 engravings are reproduced in the book, both in text and on separate sheets. It is no coincidence that Suvorin’s edition of Brickner’s work is called “The Illustrated History of Catherine the Second.” Collectors and experts in engraving art P.Ya. took part in preparing the book for printing. Dashkov and DA. Rovinsky. Suvorin had at his disposal not only graphic materials already published in periodicals, but also rare sheets from the engraving cabinet of the Hermitage, as well as from private collections.
The quality of the selection and reproduction of illustrations redeems the external pomp of the book, characteristic of the publications of A.S. Suvorin.

Brickner Alexander Gustavovich (1834-1896)
The story of Catherine II. An essay by A. Brickner, professor of Russian history at the University of Dorpat. With 300 engravings and decorations on wood, executed by the best foreign and Russian engravers. [In 3 volumes, 5 parts.] Edition by A.S. Suvorin. St. Petersburg, 1885. T.1: 4.1. The path to the throne. 4.2. Internal turmoil. 253 pp. with illustrations, 28 sheets. illustrations. (Part 2 has a separate title page.) T.2: 4.3. Foreign policy. VI, 255-516 pp. with illustrations, 19 p. illustrations. T.Z: 4.4. Domestic policy. 4.5. Last years. Personality of the Empress. IV, 517-802,36, XVI p. with illustrations, 14 p. illustrations. (The 5th part has a separate title page.) In three publisher's bindings with an embossed design on the top covers, with embossed titles on the top covers and spines. 26.8x18.7 cm. There are sets in different colors: blue, green, red, brown. The drawing is the same everywhere.

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Of Brickner’s numerous works dating back to the era of Catherine, the largest was “The History of Catherine II,” which appeared first in 1883 in German in Oncken’s collection (“Allgemeine Geschichte”), in 1885 in a Russian adaptation, with many illustrations. This work provides a particularly detailed account of the history of external events, wars and diplomatic events; the coverage of internal life and reforms is weaker (excessive attention is paid to Catherine’s “Order”, its importance is slightly overestimated). Brickner summed up Catherine's activities as follows:

Unusually richly gifted by nature, due to a number of favorable circumstances, possessing a high position, Catherine turned out to be able to fulfill the task assigned to her by fate; She was helped in this by extreme willpower; she knew how to take advantage of the benefits of her position, life in general, and tireless work in particular. Catherine gives the impression of a person distinguished not only by her enormous mental abilities, but also by the favorable qualities of her soul. Until now, historians have been especially willing to dwell either on the external splendor and loud glory of her reign, or on the undeniable weaknesses of her private life. Having tried to develop the historical materials that have appeared recently, we tried to portray the personality and reign of Catherine in a more impartial and multifaceted way than our predecessors. From a general overview of Catherine’s activities, we get the following conclusion: she acted successfully as an intermediary between the progress and culture of Western Europe, on the one hand, and the life of Russia, on the other. Under her, Russia's power and influence in the world system of states significantly strengthened; During the reign of Catherine, thanks to her initiative, Russia quickly moved forward on the path of progress and Europeanization.

Results of activities

Both in his major works and in numerous articles scattered throughout Russian and German journals, Brickner was not only an independent researcher, but also a popularizer of new phenomena in Russian historiography devoted to issues of political and cultural history of the 17th-18th centuries. His works, which appeared in German, greatly contributed to the correct familiarization of the foreign public with Russian history.

For a detailed overview of Brickner's scientific activities, see the obituary compiled by E. F. Shmurlo (Journal of the Ministry of Public Education, 1897, February).

Bibliography

• A. G. Brickner, The War of Russia with Sweden in 1788-1790 on the Runiverse website
• A. G. Brickner “Illustrated history of Catherine II”, edition by A. S. Suvorin, St. Petersburg, pp. 1–253, 1885.
• A. G. Brickner, Illustrated history of Peter the Great on the Runiverse website
• A. G. Brickner, History of Catherine the Second on the Runiverse website
• Brickner A.G. Copper money in Russia 1656-1663. - 1864
• Shiman T., Brickner A.G. The Death of Paul the First. - 1909

See also individual articles in modern journals:

• Brickner A.G. "Zelmira." An episode from the history of the reign of Empress Catherine II. (1782-1788) // Historical Bulletin, 1890. – T. 41. – No. 8. – P. 277-303., continued in No. 9.
• Brickner A.G. Opening of other people's letters and dispatches under Catherine II (perlustration) // Russian antiquity, 1873. – T. 7. – No. 1. – P. 75-84.
• Brickner A.G. Diplomacy in the arena. (Based on documents borrowed from the Saxon archive in Dresden) // Historical Bulletin, 1903. – T. 60. – No. 11. – P. 559-565.
• Brickner A.G. Catherine II and Doctor M.A. Weikard in 1784-1789 // Russian antiquity, 1891. – T. 72. – No. 12. – P. 531-564.
• Brickner A.G. On the history of prices in Russia in the 18th century // Historical Bulletin, 1885. – T. 20. – No. 5. – P. 259-280.
• Brickner A.G. Prince M.M. Shcherbatov as a member of the Great Commission of 1767 // Historical Bulletin, 1881. - Vol. 3. - No. 10. - P. 217-249.
• Brickner A.G. The first years of the reign of Catherine II (According to dispatches from the Dutch resident Meinertzhagen) // Historical Bulletin, 1884. – T. 18. – No. 10. – P. 5-24.
• Brickner A.G. Peter the Great in Dresden in 1698, 1711 and 1712 // Russian antiquity, 1874. - T. 11. - No. 12. - P. 728-734.
• Brickner A.G. Prince of Hesse-Homburg in Russia. (1723-1745) // Historical Bulletin, 1893. – T. 52. – No. 4. – P. 162-168.
• Brickner A.G. Catherine II's journey to Crimea // Historical Bulletin, 1885. - T. 21. - No. 7. - P. 5-23; No. 8. – P. 242-264; No. 9. – pp. 444-509.
• Brickner A.G. Russia and Europe under Peter the Great // Historical Bulletin, 1880. – T. 2. – No. 7. – P. 103-434.
• Brickner A.G. Russian court in 1728-1733. According to reports of English residents // Historical Bulletin, 1890. – T. 46. – No. 10. – P. 36-63.
• Brickner A.G. Russian court in 1826-1832 // Historical Bulletin, 1891. - T. 46. - No. 12. - P. 783-795.
• Brickner A.G. Russian court under Peter II. 1727-1730. According to documents from the Vienna archive // ​​Bulletin of Europe, 1896. – Book. 1. – No. 1 – P. 99-125.

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