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W & D Downey (active 1855-1941)
Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia (1868-1918) when Tsesarevich c. 1893
Platinum print | 32.5 x 18.8 cm (image) (image) | RCIN 2926952

W & D Downey (active 1855-1941)
Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia (1868-1918) when Tsesarevich c. 1893
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Photograph of Tsesarevich Nicholas, later Nicholas II. He is wearing British military uniform and the chain of the Order of the Garter. There is a plumed hat in his right hand and a sword in his left. He is standing on a patterned carpet and there is a wooden pulpit behind. There are plants to either side. Tsesarevich Nicholas visited England in July 1893 to attend the wedding of his cousin the Duke of York, later King George V. During his visit Queen Victoria presented him with the Order of the Garter.
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Platinum print
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32.5 x 18.8 cm (image) (image)
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