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The Russian royal family visiting Sarov Monastery, Russia, 1903. Artist: K von HahnThe Russian royal family visiting Sarov Monastery, Russia, 1903. Tsar Nicholas II and his family visited the monastery, which is associated with St Seraphim, in 1903
Easter procession, Sarov Monastery, Russia, 1903. Artist: K von HahnEaster procession, Sarov Monastery, Russia, 1903. Nicholas II and members of the Russian royal family visited the monastery, which is associated with St Seraphim, in 1903
King Ludwig II of Bavaria, 1867. Artist: Joseph AlbertKing Ludwig II of Bavaria, 1867. Ludwig II (1845-1886) ruled Bavaria from 1864 until 1886. He built the castle of Neuschwanstein in Bavaria and was a patron and devotee of composer Richard Wagner
Russian author Leo Tolstoy recovering in Gaspra, Crimea, Russia, 1902. Artist: Sophia TolstayaRussian author Leo Tolstoy recovering in Gaspra, Crimea, Russia, 1902. Tolstoy (1828-1910) lived in Gaspra in 1901-1902. Found in the collection of the State Museum of Leo Tolstoy, Moscow
Vera Nemchinova, Russian ballet dancer, 1910s. Nemchinova (1899-1984) as Golden Bird in the Ballet Russes production of Childrens Tales
The sacred spring in Sarov Monastery, Russia, 1903. Artist: K von HahnThe sacred spring in Sarov Monastery, Russia, 1903. In 1903 the monastery, which is associated with St Seraphim, was visited by Tsar Nicholas II and other members of the Russian royal family
Alice Nikitina and Serge Lifar, Russian ballet dancers, 1924. Nikitina (1904-1978) and Lifar (1905-1986) in the Ballets Russes production of Les Biches by Francis Poulenc. From a private collection
Russian author Leo Tolstoy with his sister Maria Nikolaevna, Russia, 1900s. Artist: Sophia TolstayaRussian author Leo Tolstoy with his sister Maria Nikolaevna, Russia, 1900s. Found in the collection of the State Museum of Leo Tolstoy, Moscow
Marie Mariusovna Petipa, Russian ballet dancer, 1887. Artist: Charles BergamascoMarie Mariusovna Petipa, Russian ballet dancer, 1887. Marie Mariusovna Petipa (1857-1930) was the daughter of French choreographer Marius Petipa and Russian ballerina Maria Surovshchikova-Petipa
Portrait of Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia, (1853-1920), 1860s-1870s. Artist: Charles BergamascoGrand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia, c1860s-c1870s. The daughter of Tsar Alexander II of Russia, the Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna (1853-1920) married Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh
Richard Wagner, German composer, 1864. Artist: Joseph AlbertRichard Wagner, German composer, 1864. Wagner (1813-1883) is best known for his cycle of four operas Der Ring des Nibelungen, first performed in 1876. From a private collection
Konstantin Stanislavsky, Russian actor ant theatre director, c1890-c1900. Artist: William Andreevich CarrickKonstantin Stanislavsky, Russian actor ant theatre director, c1890-c1900. Stanislavski (1863-1938) co-founded the Moscow Art Theatre with Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko in 1898
First locomotive on the Oryol (Orel) Railway, Vitebsk, Russia, 1867. Artist: Sigismund YurkovskyFirst locomotive on the Oryol (Orel) Railway, Vitebsk, Russia, 1867. Found in the collection of the Moscow Photo Museum (House of Photography)
The family of Russian author and playwright Anton Chekhov, Taganrog, Russia, 1874. Artist:s IsakovichThe family of Russian author and playwright Anton Chekhov, Taganrog, Russia, 1874. Chekhov (1860-1904) (second from left) is regarded as one of Russias finest playwrights
Richard Wagner, German composer, 1860s. Artist: Franz HanfstaenglRichard Wagner, German composer, 1860s. Wagner (1813-1883) is best known for his cycle of four operas Der Ring des Nibelungen, first performed in 1876. From a private collection
Hans Christian Andersen, Danish author, 19th century. Artist: Franz HanfstaenglHans Christian Andersen, Danish author, 19th century. Although also a poet and novelist, Andersen (1805-1875) is particularly remembered for his famous fairy tales, including The Ugly Duckling
Empress Elisabeth of Austria, 19th century. Artist: Franz HanfstaenglEmpress Elisabeth of Austria, 19th century. Elisabeth of Bavaria (1837-1898) married the Emperor Franz Josef I of Austria on 24 April 1854
Clara Schumann, German pianist and composer, 19th century. Artist: Franz HanfstaenglClara Schumann, German pianist and composer, 19th century. Clara Schumann (1819-1896) is considered to have been one of the foremost pianists of the Romantic period
Empress Elisabeth of Austria, 1857. Artist: Franz HanfstaenglEmpress Elisabeth of Austria, 1857. Elisabeth of Bavaria (1837-1898) married the Emperor Franz Josef I of Austria on 24 April 1854
Oil wells at Baku on the Caspian Sea, Russia, c1890. Artist: Dmitri Ivanovich YermakovOil wells at Baku on the Caspian Sea, Russia, c1890. By the beginning of the 20th century, the area around Baku, in modern Azerbaijan, was producing almost half the worlds oil
Everyday life of the Mari people, Russia, c1880s-c1890s. The Mari are a Volga-Finnic people who traditionally lived on the bakns of the Volga
Peredvizhniki (The Wanderers), group of Russian artists, 1888. Artist: Andrei DenierePeredvizhniki (The Wanderers), group of Russian artists, 1888. Peredvizhniki were a group of Russian Realist artists. In 1870 they founded an artists cooperative
Zinaida Gippius, Russian poet, with art historian Akim Volynsky, c1890-c1894. Artist: Andrei DeniereZinaida Gippius, Russian poet, with art historian Akim Volynsky, c1890-c1894. Gippius (1869-1945) was one of the founders of the Russian Symbolist movement, of which Volynsky was also a member
Countess Maria Nikolayevna Volkonskaya, Irkutsk, Siberia, Russia, 1845. Artist: Alfred DavignonCountess Maria Nikolayevna Volkonskaya, Irkutsk, Siberia, Russia, 1845. Maria Volkonskaya (1805-1863) was the wife of Count Sergey Volkonsky
Count Sergey Volkonsky, Russian soldier and Decembrist rebel, Irkutsk, Siberia, Russia, 1845. Artist: Alfred DavignonCount Sergey Volkonsky, Russian soldier and Decembrist rebel, Irkutsk, Siberia, Russia, 1845. A Major-General in the Russian army
Gioachino Rossini, Italian composer, c1865. Artist: Etienne CarjatGioachino Rossini, Italian composer, c1865. (1792-1868). Rossini (1792-1868) composed 39 operas amongst the best known of which are The Barber of Seville and William Tell. From a private collection
Vera Fyodorovna Komissarzhevskaya, Russian actress, c1900. Artist: Karl Karlovich BullaVera Fyodorovna Komissarzhevskaya, Russian actress, c1900. Vera Komissarzhevskaya (1864-1910) was the foremost Russian stage actress at the turn of the 20th century
Sheep shearing, Russia, c1875-c1877. Artist: Ivan BoldyrevSheep shearing, Russia, c1875-c1877. Found in the collection of the Institute for the History of Material Culture, St Petersburg
The Brothers Grimm, German authors, 1847. Artist: Hermann BiowThe Brothers Grimm, German authors, 1847. Wilhelm (1786-1859) and Jakob Grimm (1785-1863), famous for their fairy tales and work in linguistics. From a private collection
Alexander von Humboldt, German author, naturalist and explorer, 1847. Artist: Hermann BiowAlexander von Humboldt, German author, naturalist and explorer, 1847. Humboldts (1769-1859) interests included geophysics, geology and botany and he is sometimes called the founder of ecology
Aleksey Stepanovich Khomyakov, Russian religious poet, c1858. Artist: Karl August BergnerAleksey Stepanovich Khomyakov, Russian religious poet, c1858. Khomyakov (1804-1860) founded the Slavophile movement together with Ivan Kireevsky. From a private collection
King Ludwig I of Bavaria, 1862. Artist: Joseph AlbertKing Ludwig I of Bavaria, 1862. Ludwig I (1786-1868) ruled Bavaria from 1825 until 1848, when he abdicated in favour of his son, Maximilian
George Sand, French author, 1864. Artist: NadarGeorge Sand, French author, 1864. (1804-1876), 1864. Portrait of Amandine Aurore Lucie Dupin whose pen-name was George Sand (1804-1876)
Maria Surovshchikova-Petipa, Russian ballet dancer, c1861. Artist: NadarMaria Surovshchikova-Petipa, Russian ballet dancer, c1861. Maria Surovshchikova-Petipa (1836-1882) was prima ballerina of the St Petersburg Imperial Theatre
Franz Liszt, Hungarian composer and pianist, 1886. Artist: NadarFranz Liszt, Hungarian composer and pianist, 1886. Liszt (1811-1886) was regarded by his contemporaries as the most techically advanced pianist of his time
Claude Debussy, French composer, 1909. Artist: NadarClaude Debussy, French composer, 1909. Debussy (1862-1918) is regarded as one of the foremost French composers. From a private collection
Anatole France, French poet, journalist and novelist, 1870s. Artist: NadarAnatole France, French poet, journalist and novelist, 1870s. Anatole France was the pen name of Jacques Anatole Francois Thibault (1844-1924). He won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1921
Tsar Alexander III of Russia with his family, c1886. Artist: NadarTsar Alexander III of Russia with his family, c1886. Alexander III (1845-1894) with Tsarina Maria Feodorovna (1847-1928) and their five children, Grand Dukes Nicholas (1868-1918)
Jules Massenet, French composer, c1910. Massenet (1842-1912) is best known for his operas, which were very popular in the late 19th and early 20th century. From a private collection
Franz Liszt, Hungarian composer and pianist, c1860. Artist: Franz HanfstaenglFranz Liszt, Hungarian composer and pianist, c1860. Liszt (1811-1886) was regarded by his contemporaries as the most techically advanced pianist of his time
Palace Square, St Petersburg, Russia, on Bloody Sunday, 1905. The Russian Revolution of 1905 broke out after troops fired on protesters trying to deliver a petition to Tsar Nicholas II outside
Giuseppe Verdi, Italian composer, late 19th century. Artist: Frederick MulnierGiuseppe Verdi, Italian composer, late 19th century. Verdi (1813-1901) is best remembered for his operas written between 1839 and 1893. Among the best known are Rigoletto, La traviata and Aida
Leo Tolstoy, Russian author, 1900. Artist: Scherer Nabholz & CoLeo Tolstoy, Russian author, 1900. Tolstoy (1828-1910) is widely regarded as one of the greatest of all novelists, particularly noted for his masterpieces War and Peace and Anna Karenina
Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky, Russian composer, late 19th century. Artist: Charles ReutlingerPeter Ilich Tchaikovsky, Russian composer, late 19th century. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) wrote music across a broad range of genres
Richard Strauss, German composer, late 19th or early 20th century. Artist: Albert MeyerRichard Strauss, German composer, late 19th or early 20th century. Richard Strauss (1864-1949) was a leading German composer of the late Romantic and early modern periods
Johann Strauss the Younger, Austrian composer, 19th century. Artist: Reichard & LindnerJohann Strauss the Younger, Austrian composer, 19th century. The son of Johan Strauss the Elder, Johan Strauss the Younger (1825-1899) is best known for his Viennese waltzes
Camille Saint-Saens, French composer, conductor, organist and pianist, late 19th century. Artist: Eugene PirouCamille Saint-Saens, French composer, conductor, organist and pianist, late 19th century. Saint-Saens (1835-1921) best known works include The Carnival of the Animals
Jules Massenet, French composer, late 19th century. Artist: NadarJules Massenet, French composer, late 19th century. Massenet (1842-1912) is best known for his operas, which were very popular in the late 19th and early 20th century. From a private collection
