Un ensemble de documents, de correspondance et de photographies relatifs au grand-duc Nikolaï
Un ensemble de documents, de correspondance et de photographies relatifs au grand-duc Nikolaï Nikolaïevitch (1856-1929), datant de 1924 à 1929, qui retracent sa vie en exil dans le sud de la France et son rôle de premier plan au sein de la communauté des émigrés russes
A group of documents, correspondence, and photographs related to Grand Duke Nikolai Nikolaevich (1856 - 1929), dating from 1924-1929, documenting his life in exile in the South of France and his prominent role within the Russian émigré community
Comprises telegrams concerning his move to the South of France, financial records, checks and a checkbook bearing the Imperial crown relating to loans and donations granted to the Grand Duke, lithographic full-length portrait of the Grand Duke in military uniform as Supreme Commander of the Russian Imperial Army during the First World War. Photographic material comprising original prints and reproductions, including portraits of the Grand Duke in military uniform, on horseback, at Choigny, with Emperor Nicholas II, and at the inauguration of the memorial to Russian soldiers in Valenciennes.
The correspondence includes sixteen letters addressed to the Grand Duke, several with Croatian and Slovakian postal stamps, letters from Anastasia Nikolaevna accompanied by her photograph, and exchanges with Empress Maria Feodorovna, signed appeals and salutations by the Grand Duke to the Russian people in Russian, French, and English, issued for Christmas, New Year, and Easter, encouraging hope, patriotism, and faith in Russia's future. Also included is a copy of his letter to U.S. President Calvin Coolidge, dated 30 March 1925, condemning the oppression of Soviet rule.
As well as letters from supporters of the White movement and railway workers in Russia, who viewed the Grand Duke as a potential saviour of Imperial Russia and appealed to him for financial assistance and leadership in the struggle against the Bolshevik regime.
Languages: French, Russian, and English.
various sizes
For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Un ensemble de documents, de correspondance et de photographies relatifs au grand-duc Nikolaï Nikolaïevitch (1856-1929), datant de 1924 à 1929, qui retracent sa vie en exil dans le sud de la France et son rôle de premier plan au sein de la communauté des émigrés russes
A group of documents, correspondence, and photographs related to Grand Duke Nikolai Nikolaevich (1856 - 1929), dating from 1924-1929, documenting his life in exile in the South of France and his prominent role within the Russian émigré community
Comprises telegrams concerning his move to the South of France, financial records, checks and a checkbook bearing the Imperial crown relating to loans and donations granted to the Grand Duke, lithographic full-length portrait of the Grand Duke in military uniform as Supreme Commander of the Russian Imperial Army during the First World War. Photographic material comprising original prints and reproductions, including portraits of the Grand Duke in military uniform, on horseback, at Choigny, with Emperor Nicholas II, and at the inauguration of the memorial to Russian soldiers in Valenciennes.
The correspondence includes sixteen letters addressed to the Grand Duke, several with Croatian and Slovakian postal stamps, letters from Anastasia Nikolaevna accompanied by her photograph, and exchanges with Empress Maria Feodorovna, signed appeals and salutations by the Grand Duke to the Russian people in Russian, French, and English, issued for Christmas, New Year, and Easter, encouraging hope, patriotism, and faith in Russia's future. Also included is a copy of his letter to U.S. President Calvin Coolidge, dated 30 March 1925, condemning the oppression of Soviet rule.
As well as letters from supporters of the White movement and railway workers in Russia, who viewed the Grand Duke as a potential saviour of Imperial Russia and appealed to him for financial assistance and leadership in the struggle against the Bolshevik regime.
Languages: French, Russian, and English.
various sizes
For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
