CC: rare portrait TSAR NICHOLAS II of RUSSIA For Sale - New and Used

CC: rare portrait TSAR NICHOLAS II of RUSSIA CC: rare portrait TSAR NICHOLAS II of RUSSIA

A cabinet card portrait of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia (1868-1918, reigned 1894-1917).

Nicholas was dominated by his wife, Alix of Hesse, who was herself under the influence of Rasputin. His mismanagement of the Russo-Japanese War and of internal affairs led to the revolution of 1905, which he suppressed, although he was compelled to grant limited constitutional reforms. In 1917 he was forced to abdicate, and was shot with his family by the Bolsheviks in July 1918.

The photographer is identified in Cyrillic recto in the lower margin. I’m informed that this transliterates as ‘Lyung’ Brothers of St Petersburg and Paris. This is possibly a Russian approximation of the German surname Jung.

Condition: please see scans. The print presents some faint foxing in the area of the sitter's face and a few dark marks in the area of his clothes but is otherwise in excellent condition, with very good tonal range. The mount presents a small amount of minor wear at two corners but is otherwise also in excellent condition.

[See my other listings this week for a portrait of Tsar Nicholas’s wife.]

Dimensions: the dimensions of a standard cabinet card are approx. 6.5” by 4.3” (16.5 cm by 10.8 cm).

Be sure to check out all my other sales on this week!

Terms and conditions: I will send you an invoice shortly after the end of the sale. Please make arrangements for payment to reach me within 7 days of receipt of invoice. Preferred method of payment is via PayPal. All goods are sent at your own risk unless you choose to have the item sent to you via registered mail (which includes insurance). Proof of postage can be provided free of charge if asked for in advance. Any offer placed is deemed an acceptance of these terms. Please view my response for guarantee of good service. I operate a full refund policy (less postage costs) if any item does not meet with complete satisfaction.

Postage and packing: $4.00 (UK), $5.00 (Europe),
$6.00 (USA and the rest of the world).
Registered mail with insurance, $10.00 extra.
Combined shipping for multiple purchases. Preferred method of payment is via PayPal. Only cheques drawn on banks in the UK are accepted. _gsrx_vers_468 (GS 6.4 (468))