Lot Details
Lot 105
Emperor Nicholas II (1868-1918)
Portrait photograph, signed Nicholas / Balmoral / Sept. 1896, shown half length in uniform, in a later giltwood frame. Height 11 inches (28 cm), width 7 1/2 inches (19 cm).
Provenance:
Sotheby's, New York, June 21, 2007, lot 173 (part)
The inscription relates to the family visit Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna paid to Queen Victoria at Balmoral, the Scottish holiday home to the British Royal Family, in late September, 1896.
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Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
Sold for $7,500 (includes buyer's premium)
Additional Notes & Condition Report
In generally good condition; foxing in areas (visible in catalogue photos) and lightstaining; minor crease above signature and below photo of sitter; not examined out of frame.
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