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59 UNSIGNED VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPHS UNSIGNED VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPHS 419. [ALBERT (1819-1861, Prince Consort of Queen Victoria)] Fine unsigned carte de visite photo by E. & H.Anthony, showing the Prince at a desk with a quill pen in his hand and legs crossed, 4” x 2½” n.p., n.d., 1861 [SD25915]£95 420. [ALEXANDER II (‘The Liberator’, 1818-1881, Emperor of Russia from 1855)] Fine original unsigned carte de visite photo by Downey showing him head and shoulders in uniform, 4” x 2½”, n.p., n.d., [SD23220]£95 THE ROMANOFF FAMILY IN 1892 421. [ALEXANDER III (1845-1894, Emperor of Russia from 1881) & his wife MARIE FEODOROVNA (Princess Marie Dagmar, 1847-1928, sister of Queen Alexandra of Britain) with their children and relatives] Extraordinary group photo by de Jongh Frères of Paris showing twenty five members of the Romanoff family standing and seated together, the image shows the Emperor and Empress with daughters Grand Duchess XENIA (1875-1960), Grand Duchess OLGA (1882-1950) and their sons NICHOLAS II (1868-1918) and Grand Duke MICHAEL ALEXANDROVITCH (1878-1918), together with GRAND DUKES MICHAEL NICHOLIEVITCH (1832-1909), PAUL ALEXANDROVITCH (1860-1919), CONSTANTIN CONSTANTINOVITCH (1858-1915), SERGE MIKHAILOVITCH (1869-1918), NICHOLAS NICOLAIEVITCH (1856-1929), VLADIMIR ALEXANDROVITCH (1847-1909), DIMITRI CONSTANTINOVITCH (1860-1919), ALEXIS MICHAELOVITCH (1875-1895), ANDRÈ VLADIMIROVITCH (1879-1956) and BORIS VLADIMIROVITCH (1877-1943) with GRAND DUCHESSES MARIE PAVLOVNA (1854-1920), HÉLÈNE VLADIMIROVITCH (1882-1957) and ALEXANDRA JOSSSIFORNA (1830-1911), with DUKES MICHAEL GREGORIVITCH de Mecklenburg Strèlitz (1863-1934), GEORGES GREGORIVITCH de Mecklenburg (1859-1909) and ALEXANDER D’OLDENBURG (1844-1932) together with PRINCES PETER D’OLDENBURG (1868-1924) & GEORGE ROMANOVSKY (1852-1912) and OLGA (1851-1926, Queen of Greece who later married Prince Peter D’Oldenburg), the men are standing at the back with the women seated with the Emperor and the children are seated cross legged on the ground at the front, 9” x 7” in original mount 13½” x 11”, Tsarskoe Selo, 1892 [SD23748]£2,250 Alexander III succeeded his father after his assassination in 1881. In 1866 he married Princess Marie Dagmar of Denmark who became known as Maria Feodorovna. She had originally been engaged to Alexander’s elder brother Nicholas, but changed suitors on his death in 1865. The precedent was followed by her nephew George V. They ascended to the Imperial throne in 1881. THE FAMILY OF TSAR ALEXANDER III 422. [ALEXANDER III (1845-1894, Emperor of Russia from 1881), his wife MARIE FEODOROVNA (Princess Marie Dagmar (1847-1928), sister of Queen Alexandra of Britain) & their children NICHOLAS II (1868-1918), GEORGE (1871-1899, Grand Duke, died of Tuberculosis), MICHAEL (1878-1918, Grand Duke), XENIA (1875-1960, Grand Duchess) & OLGA (1882- 1960)] Exceptional unsigned Russian cabinet photo showing the entire family of Alexandra and Marie surrounded by their children, 6½” x 4½”, n.p., n.d.,1888, faded [SD23862]£500 This photo was taken the year of the train disaster, in which the family were travelling in the Imperial train and it was derailed for some mysterious reason. Alexander III, who was very strong, is meant tohave lifted the steel roof of the train so that his family could get out. The youngest, who is in her father’s arms in this picture, (Olga), is meant to have run down the embankment, saying “Now, they’ve come to kill us”. It is most unusual to get images of the whole family as Grand Duke George was sent to a sanitorium in 1891 for his tuberculosis, and never returned. THE FAMILY OF EDWARD VII 423. [ALEXANDRA (of Denmark, 1844-1925, his Queen), with her children ALBERT VICTOR (Christian Edward, Duke of Clarence, 1864-1892, Eldest Son of Edward VII), GEORGE V (1865-1936, King of Great Britain), LOUISE (1867-1931, Princess Royal) VICTORIA ALEXANDRA (1868-1935, Princess) & MAUD (1869-1938, Queen of Norway)] Charming unsigned carte de visite photo by George E. Hansen showing the children around their mother, 4¼” x 2½”, n.p., (Copenhagen), n.d., c. 1875 [SD23435]£125 424. [ALEXANDRA FEODOROVNA (1872-1918, the Tsarina of Nicholas II of Russia) Fine original unsigned Russian postcard photo showing the Tsarina, head and shoulders wearing a lacy dress and pearls, with a crown printed in the top left corner, 5½” x 3½”, n.p., n.d., [SD25399]£150 425. [ALEXANDRA FEODOROVNA (1872-1918, the Tsarina of Nicholas II of Russia) Fine original unsigned Cabinet photo of a portrait, showing the Tsarina half length, from behind in profile wearing a fur coat and a tiara, 6½” x 4½”,n.p., n.d., [SD25490]£325 426. [ALEXEI, (1904-1918, Grand Duke, Tsarevitch of Russia, son of Nicholas II, assassinated with his family)] Rare unsigned original photo of the Tsarevitch as an infant, sitting on a chair with a white fur hat on, 5¼” x 4”, mounted on bordered card page, taken from an Imperial album, 11”x 8¼”, n.p., n.d., [SD25474]£1,750 427. [ALEXEI (1904-1918, The Tsarevitch, Assassinated with his family after the Revolution)] Fine original unsigned Russian postcard photo showing the young boy, full length dressed as a Hussar, with a 3/4 length coat, fur hat and sword, titled underneath, 5½” x 3½”, n.p., n.d. c. 1910 corners trimmed [SD25552]£125
Clive Farahar & Sophie Dupré, XV The Green, Calne, Wilts, SN1 8DQ, Tel: (01249) 821121 60 428. [ALFRED (Duke of Edinburgh & Saxe-Coburg Gotha, 1844-1900, 2nd Son of Queen Victoria, Admiral of the Fleet, General of the Prussian Army) & his wife MARIE (1853-1900, Daughter of Alexander II Emperor of Russia)] Exceptional pair of unsigned cabinet photos by Ch. Bergamasco in St Petersbourg, showing them both head and shoulders, she is wearing a white dress and pendant at her neck, he is wearing military uniform, each 6½” x 4¼” n.p., 1875 [SD25431]£250 Taken soon after their marriage in St Petersburg in January 1874 429. [ALFRED (Duke of Edinburgh & Saxe-Coburg Gotha, 1844-1900, 2nd Son of Queen Victoria)] Superb coloured glass photo on opaline, showing the duke in hunting clothes, loading his gun, 6” x 4.5”, n.p., n.d., c. 1880 some crazing [SD26556]£425 An exceptionally rare form of Victorian photography 430. [ALICE (Maud Mary, 1843-1878, Princess, Daughter of Queen Victoria, wife of Ludwig IV, Grand Duke of Hesse & mother of Alexandra Feodorovna) Unsigned carte de visite photo by Southwell, showing her full length wearing a long dress, 4¼” x 2½”, n.p., n.d., c. 1862 [SD23460]£225 Photos of Alice are rare due to her tragic early death from diptheria, caught while nursing her husband and children. 431. [ANASTASIA (1901-1918, Youngest Daughter of the Tsar and Tsarina of Russia)] Charming unsigned postcard photo, showing her seating on a sofa in a white lacey dress, 5½” x 3½”, n.p., dated underneath, 1911 [SD22878]£325 432. [ARGYLL (9th Duke, John Campbell, Marquis of Lorne, 1845-1914, Husband of Princess Louise, Governor- General of Canada)] Unsigned cabinet photo by William Luks for Elliott & Fry showing him head and shoulders, 6½” x 4¼”, London, n.d., c. 1879 [SD22622]£25 433. [ARTHUR (1883-1938, 2nd Duke of Connaught, Major General)] Delightful unsigned cabinet photo by Alexander Bassano, showing him three quarters length, wearing uniform with a sword at his belt, 6½” x 4¼”, n.p., n.p., c. 1886 [SD23502]£125 434. [ARTHUR (Duke of Connaught, 1850-1942, Son of Queen Victoria, Governor General of Canada) his wife LOUISE MARGARET (Alexandra Victoria, 1860-1917, Daughter of Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia), their daughters MARGARET (1882-1920) & PATRICIA (1886-1974) and their son ARTHUR (1883-1938) with their son in law GUSTAV VI ADOLF (1882-1973, King of Sweden)] Excellent unsigned coronation portrait by Downey, showing the family seated and standing in all their regalia, 11½” x 10”, in mount 18” x 14”, n.p., n.d., (22nd June 1911 [SD23518]£425 Both the above from the collection of Lady Patricia Ramsay, daughter of the Duke of Connaught. 435. [AUGUSTA VICTORIA (Empress, 1858-1921, Wife of Kaiser Wilhelm II, 1859-1941)] Unsigned carte de visite photo by Gebr. Engelhardt & Schiller, showing her head and shoulders, in profile, 4” x 2½”, n.p., (Berlin), n.d., c. 1890 [SD23417]£95 436. [BEATRICE (Mary Victoria Feodore, 1857-1944, Princess, Daughter & Companion of Queen Victoria)] Charming unsigned carte de visite photo by Mayall, showing her as a young girl standing, wearing a full skirted lacey dress and holding a bunch of flowers, 4¼” x 2½”, n.p., n.d., slightly faded [SD23190]£65 437. [BENSON (Edward White, 1829-1896, first Bishop of Truro, Archbishop of Canterbury)] Fine woodburytype photo by Walery, showing the Archbishop, three quarter length, sitting in a chair with a book on his lap, with facsimile signature, accompanied by a printed biography, 16½” x 12”, n.p., n.d., library stamp in top left hand corner [SD25680]£75 FOUR FIELD MARSHALLS 438. [BIRDWOOD (Field Marshal William Riddell, 1865-1951, planned the landing at Gallipoli, Commanderin-Chief in India 1925-1930, Master of Peterhouse, Cambridge 1930-1938, from 1938 1st Baron)] Unsigned press photo showing Birdwood standing alongside Field Marshall’s Deverell, Jacob and Massingberd, 6½” x 4¼”, G.H.Q., 2nd March 1940 [SD25887]£60 439. [BROWNING (Elizabeth Barrett, 1806-1861, Poet, wife of Robert Browning)] Fine unsigned carte de visite copied from a Daguereotype, showing head and shoulders in profile, 4” x 2½”, n.p., 4th August 1873 [SD25532]£225 440. [BURTON (Sir Richard F., 1829-1890, Explorer & Orientalist)] Rare unsigned carte de visite photo by M. Manenizza, showing him half length, wearing an open necked shirt, 4” x 2½”, Trieste, n.d., c. 1880, rather indistinct and faded [SD22673]£475 Trieste was Burton's home from 1872 when he took over the Consulship, till his death. 441. [CHARLOTTE (1860-1919, eldest daughter of Emperor Friedrich III, from 1878 wife of Bernhard III, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen)] Fine unsigned carte de visite photo by Bangor, showing the infant princess leant against a table with some sort of toy in her hand, 4½” x 2½”, n.p., n.d., [SD25463]£175 442. [CHRISTIAN (Prince of Schleswig-Holstein- Sonderburg-Augustenburg, 1831-1917) & his wife Princess HELENA (Augusta Victoria, 1846-1923, 3rd Daughter of Queen Victoria) Fine carte de visite photo by Levitsky signed by both showing them together, the Prince is seated with the Princess standing above him, 4¼” x 2½”, n.p., (Paris), n.d., c. 1867 [SD23439]£325
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