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Csar Collection (#3)

"CSAR: A Glimpse into the Russian Imperial Era" Step back in time with CSAR, as we explore the rich history of Russia's tsars

Background imageCsar Collection: The Decembrist Revolt (tempera on canvas)

The Decembrist Revolt (tempera on canvas)
BAL322414 The Decembrist Revolt (tempera on canvas) by Kardovsky, Dmitri Nikolayevich (1866-1943); Museum of Religion and Atheism, St

Background imageCsar Collection: Emperor Nicholas I accepts the official report of the prince Lobanov-Rostovsky (oil on canvas)

Emperor Nicholas I accepts the official report of the prince Lobanov-Rostovsky (oil on canvas)
FIA5375520 Emperor Nicholas I accepts the official report of the prince Lobanov-Rostovsky (oil on canvas) by Ladurner, Adolphe (1798-1865); State Russian Museum, St

Background imageCsar Collection: Tsar and Artist. Emperor Nicholas I in the artists atelier, 1883 (oil on canvas)

Tsar and Artist. Emperor Nicholas I in the artists atelier, 1883 (oil on canvas)
FIA5335662 Tsar and Artist. Emperor Nicholas I in the artists atelier, 1883 (oil on canvas) by Willewalde, Bogdan (1818-1903); Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Background imageCsar Collection: Portrait of Emperor Nicholas I, 1856 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Emperor Nicholas I, 1856 (oil on canvas)
FIA5331296 Portrait of Emperor Nicholas I, 1856 (oil on canvas) by Bottman, Yegor (Gregor) (d.1891); State Russian Museum, St

Background imageCsar Collection: Portrait of Emperor Nicholas I, 1843 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Emperor Nicholas I, 1843 (oil on canvas)
FIA5373511 Portrait of Emperor Nicholas I, 1843 (oil on canvas) by Golicke, Wilhelm August (1802-1848); State Russian Museum, St

Background imageCsar Collection: Portrait of Empress Maria Feodorovna, 1908 (b / w photo)

Portrait of Empress Maria Feodorovna, 1908 (b / w photo)
BOO243306 Portrait of Empress Maria Feodorovna, 1908 (b/w photo) by Russian Photographer, (19th century); 17.5x28 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCsar Collection: Portrait of Alexander I (1777-1825) (litho)

Portrait of Alexander I (1777-1825) (litho)
PHG242629 Portrait of Alexander I (1777-1825) (litho) by Delpech, Francois Seraphin (1778-1825); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alexandre)

Background imageCsar Collection: Prince Ferdinand (1861-1948) of Bulgaria at the Elysee Palace

Prince Ferdinand (1861-1948) of Bulgaria at the Elysee Palace
XIR242602 Prince Ferdinand (1861-1948) of Bulgaria at the Elysee Palace, illustration from Le Petit Journal, 10 May 1896 (colour engraving) by Meyer

Background imageCsar Collection: The Family of Tsar Nicholas II (1868-1918) (b / w photo)

The Family of Tsar Nicholas II (1868-1918) (b / w photo)
TPG189163 The Family of Tsar Nicholas II (1868-1918) (b/w photo) by Russian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; Russian, out of copyright

Background imageCsar Collection: Portrait of Emperor Nicholas I, 1829 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Emperor Nicholas I, 1829 (oil on canvas)
FIA5396925 Portrait of Emperor Nicholas I, 1829 (oil on canvas) by Polyakov, Alexander Vasilyevich (1801-35); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nicholas I (1796-1855)); Photo eFine Art Images; Russian

Background imageCsar Collection: Announcement of the Day of Nicholas IIs (1868-1918) Coronation, 1896 (colour litho)

Announcement of the Day of Nicholas IIs (1868-1918) Coronation, 1896 (colour litho)
BOO243311 Announcement of the Day of Nicholas IIs (1868-1918) Coronation, 1896 (colour litho) by Russian School (19th century); 28x40 cm; Private Collection; Russian, out of copyright

Background imageCsar Collection: Nicky and Alix after their Betrothal, Coburg, 1894 (b / w photo)

Nicky and Alix after their Betrothal, Coburg, 1894 (b / w photo)
BOO243304 Nicky and Alix after their Betrothal, Coburg, 1894 (b/w photo) by German Photographer, (19th century); 12.5x19.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCsar Collection: Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich (1629-76) Meeting His Bride, Maria Miloslavasky

Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich (1629-76) Meeting His Bride, Maria Miloslavasky
BAL205322 Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich (1629-76) Meeting His Bride, Maria Miloslavasky, 1887 (oil on canvas) by Nesterov, Mikhail Vasilievich (1862-1942); 97x134.4 cm; Arkhangelsk Museum

Background imageCsar Collection: The Russian Royal Family (sepia photo)

The Russian Royal Family (sepia photo)
STC331284 The Russian Royal Family (sepia photo) by Russian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tsar Nicholas IIs children at play with their pony, watched by the Tsarina)

Background imageCsar Collection: The Embassadors Introduction into the Audience Hall

The Embassadors Introduction into the Audience Hall
TRV227739 The Embassadors Introduction into the Audience Hall: reception at the Chinese Imperial palace in Beijing for Tsar Peter the Greats embassy led by Evert Isbrandz

Background imageCsar Collection: Equestrian statue of Peter I (1672-1725) the Great, 1782 (photo)

Equestrian statue of Peter I (1672-1725) the Great, 1782 (photo)
XIR166302 Equestrian statue of Peter I (1672-1725) the Great, 1782 (photo) by Falconet, Etienne-Maurice (1716-91); St. Petersburg

Background imageCsar Collection: Tsar Alexei I Mikhailovich (1629-76) Receives an Embassy from the West

Tsar Alexei I Mikhailovich (1629-76) Receives an Embassy from the West
TRV230415 Tsar Alexei I Mikhailovich (1629-76) Receives an Embassy from the West, from volume I of Voyages tres-curieux et tres-renommez faits en Muscovie, Tartarie et Perse by Adam Olearius

Background imageCsar Collection: Kaiser Wilhelm II and Tsar Nicholas II, 1914 (b / w photo)

Kaiser Wilhelm II and Tsar Nicholas II, 1914 (b / w photo)
NUL321350 Kaiser Wilhelm II and Tsar Nicholas II, 1914 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Background imageCsar Collection: Tsar Alexander III (1845-94) surrounded by his family at Livadia, 1893 (b / w photo)

Tsar Alexander III (1845-94) surrounded by his family at Livadia, 1893 (b / w photo)
CHT173056 Tsar Alexander III (1845-94) surrounded by his family at Livadia, 1893 (b/w photo) by Russian School (19th century); Archives des Tsars, St

Background imageCsar Collection: Portrait bust of Peter I (1672-1725), 1723-29 (bronze)

Portrait bust of Peter I (1672-1725), 1723-29 (bronze)
BAL165751 Portrait bust of Peter I (1672-1725), 1723-29 (bronze) by Rastrelli, Bartolomeo Carlo, conte (c.1675-1744); height:102 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St

Background imageCsar Collection: Wine glass with opaque plaque bearing portrait of Alexander I (1777-1825) c

Wine glass with opaque plaque bearing portrait of Alexander I (1777-1825) c
CNC7524 Wine glass with opaque plaque bearing portrait of Alexander I (1777-1825) c.1820, and Easter egg inscribed Christ is Risen

Background imageCsar Collection: Portrait of Peter I, the Great, Czar of Russia (1672-1725)

Portrait of Peter I, the Great, Czar of Russia (1672-1725)
STC158927 Portrait of Peter I, the Great, Czar of Russia (1672-1725), from a collection of plates portraying different Costumes of the World

Background imageCsar Collection: Tsar Peter I (1672-1725) as a Shipwright in Amsterdam (engraving) (b / w photo)

Tsar Peter I (1672-1725) as a Shipwright in Amsterdam (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT207898 Tsar Peter I (1672-1725) as a Shipwright in Amsterdam (engraving) (b/w photo) by Emy, Henry (fl.1856); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Background imageCsar Collection: Illustration for Alexander Pushkins Fairytale of the Tsar Saltan

Illustration for Alexander Pushkins Fairytale of the Tsar Saltan
BAL153660 Illustration for Alexander Pushkins Fairytale of the Tsar Saltan, 1905 (colour litho) by Bilibin, Ivan (1876-1942); 33.5x44.4 cm; Pushkin Museum, Moscow, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

Background imageCsar Collection: Illustration for Alexander Pushkins Fairytale of the Tsar Saltan

Illustration for Alexander Pushkins Fairytale of the Tsar Saltan
BAL153661 Illustration for Alexander Pushkins Fairytale of the Tsar Saltan, 1905 (colour litho) by Bilibin, Ivan (1876-1942); 31x21.8 cm; Pushkin Museum, Moscow, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

Background imageCsar Collection: Marriage of Tsar Nicholas II to Alexandra, Moscow, 1896 (coloured engraving)

Marriage of Tsar Nicholas II to Alexandra, Moscow, 1896 (coloured engraving)
STC167432 Marriage of Tsar Nicholas II to Alexandra, Moscow, 1896 (coloured engraving) by Russian School (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Russian, out of copyright

Background imageCsar Collection: Celebration of the Birth of Peter I (1672-1725) of Russia

Celebration of the Birth of Peter I (1672-1725) of Russia
EDI32217 Celebration of the Birth of Peter I (1672-1725) of Russia by Russian School (17th century); Private Collection; Russian, out of copyright

Background imageCsar Collection: Portrait of Tsar Michael Fyodorovich Romanov (1596-1645) of Russia

Portrait of Tsar Michael Fyodorovich Romanov (1596-1645) of Russia
CHT173040 Portrait of Tsar Michael Fyodorovich Romanov (1596-1645) of Russia by Russian School (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: puppet to his father)

Background imageCsar Collection: Marriage of Tsar Nicholas (1868-1918) to Alexandra (1872-1918) Moscow, 1896 (b / w photo)

Marriage of Tsar Nicholas (1868-1918) to Alexandra (1872-1918) Moscow, 1896 (b / w photo)
STC198819 Marriage of Tsar Nicholas (1868-1918) to Alexandra (1872-1918) Moscow, 1896 (b/w photo) by Russian Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Russian

Background imageCsar Collection: First session of the Soviet Duma, 1917 (sepia photo)

First session of the Soviet Duma, 1917 (sepia photo)
STC328761 First session of the Soviet Duma, 1917 (sepia photo) by Russian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCsar Collection: Portrait of Feodor Chaliapin (1873-1938) as Boris Godunov (1551-1605) 1916 (oil on canvas

Portrait of Feodor Chaliapin (1873-1938) as Boris Godunov (1551-1605) 1916 (oil on canvas
BAL238858 Portrait of Feodor Chaliapin (1873-1938) as Boris Godunov (1551-1605) 1916 (oil on canvas) by Kharitonov, Nikolay Vassilyevich (1880-1944); 135x250 cm; State Central A.A

Background imageCsar Collection: Letter from Queen Victoria (1819-1901) to Tsarevich Nikolai Alexandrovich (1868-1918

Letter from Queen Victoria (1819-1901) to Tsarevich Nikolai Alexandrovich (1868-1918
BOO243303 Letter from Queen Victoria (1819-1901) to Tsarevich Nikolai Alexandrovich (1868-1918) 22nd April 1894 (pen & ink on paper) by Queen Victoria (1819-1901)

Background imageCsar Collection: The Emperor of Russia with the Grand Duke Nicholas in the Front (sepia photo)

The Emperor of Russia with the Grand Duke Nicholas in the Front (sepia photo)
STC311010 The Emperor of Russia with the Grand Duke Nicholas in the Front (sepia photo) by Russian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCsar Collection: Plate owned by Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich Romanov (1629-1676) c. 1675 (gold & enamel)

Plate owned by Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich Romanov (1629-1676) c. 1675 (gold & enamel)
BAL252161 Plate owned by Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich Romanov (1629-1676) c.1675 (gold & enamel) by Russian School (17th century); diam: 22.2 cm; Armoury Museum, Kremlin, Moscow, Russia; Russian

Background imageCsar Collection: Peter I (1672-1725) at Monplaisir (gouache on paper laid on card)

Peter I (1672-1725) at Monplaisir (gouache on paper laid on card)
DSA149128 Peter I (1672-1725) at Monplaisir (gouache on paper laid on card) by Serov, Valentin Aleksandrovich (1865-1911); 74.2x65.2 cm; Odessa Fine Arts Museum

Background imageCsar Collection: The Romanov Dynasty, from Costume Antico e Moderno by Gulio Ferrario, c

The Romanov Dynasty, from Costume Antico e Moderno by Gulio Ferrario, c
CHT173062 The Romanov Dynasty, from Costume Antico e Moderno by Gulio Ferrario, c.1820 (colour litho) by Italian School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Background imageCsar Collection: Uniforms from the Court of the Russian Tsar, 1855 (watercolour on paper)

Uniforms from the Court of the Russian Tsar, 1855 (watercolour on paper)
CHT173058 Uniforms from the Court of the Russian Tsar, 1855 (watercolour on paper) by Charlemagne, Adolf Jossifowitsch (1826-1901); Archives des Tsars, St

Background imageCsar Collection: Tsar Peter the Great on the Battlefield, 1845 (coloured engraving)

Tsar Peter the Great on the Battlefield, 1845 (coloured engraving)
CHT173021 Tsar Peter the Great on the Battlefield, 1845 (coloured engraving) by Russian School (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: tzar of Russia from 1682; ); eArchives Charmet; Russian

Background imageCsar Collection: Sketch for the opera, The Tale of Tsar Saltan

Sketch for the opera, The Tale of Tsar Saltan
BAL174020 Sketch for the opera, The Tale of Tsar Saltan, by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908), 1913 (gouache on paper) by Korovin, Konstantin Alekseevich (1861-1939); 49.1x64.3 cm; Pushkin Museum

Background imageCsar Collection: Portrait of Emperor Nicholas I, 1847 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Emperor Nicholas I, 1847 (oil on canvas)
FIA5371428 Portrait of Emperor Nicholas I, 1847 (oil on canvas) by Kruger, Franz (1797-1857); Pushkin Museum, Moscow, Russia; (add.info)

Background imageCsar Collection: The Franco-Russian Alliance, front cover of Le Petit Journal, 12th September

The Franco-Russian Alliance, front cover of Le Petit Journal, 12th September
CHT173069 The Franco-Russian Alliance, front cover of Le Petit Journal, 12th September, 1897 (colour litho) by Tofani, Oswaldo (1849-1915) (after); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; Italian

Background imageCsar Collection: Shawl commemorating 25 years of the reign of Alexander II (1818-81

Shawl commemorating 25 years of the reign of Alexander II (1818-81
CHT173065 Shawl commemorating 25 years of the reign of Alexander II (1818-81) Emperor of Russia (textile) by Russian School (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCsar Collection: Tsar Alexander I (1777-1825) visiting the Paris Hotel de La Monnaie on 25th May 1814

Tsar Alexander I (1777-1825) visiting the Paris Hotel de La Monnaie on 25th May 1814
CHT200403 Tsar Alexander I (1777-1825) visiting the Paris Hotel de La Monnaie on 25th May 1814, 1844 (oil on canvas) by Pingret

Background imageCsar Collection: Ivan IV (1530-84) the Terrible (colour woodcut)

Ivan IV (1530-84) the Terrible (colour woodcut)
CHT205704 Ivan IV (1530-84) the Terrible (colour woodcut) by Weigel, Hans (fl.1577); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; German, out of copyright




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"CSAR: A Glimpse into the Russian Imperial Era" Step back in time with CSAR, as we explore the rich history of Russia's tsars. From the iconic Bronze Horseman statue of Peter the Great to captivating artworks like "The Entrance of the Emperors into Paris, " this collection offers a fascinating glimpse into their reign. One remarkable piece is an oil painting from 1838 depicting Peter I the Great, showcasing his visionary leadership that shaped Russia's destiny. Another captivating photograph captures Tsar Nicholas II and his family in 1905, offering a rare insight into their personal lives. Delve deeper into royal events through engravings such as "The Emperor of Russia at the Ball given by Count and Countess de Morny. " These illustrations transport us to lavish celebrations held in St Petersburg during that era. Discover how Peter the Great laid foundations for an empire with an illustration from Newnes Pictorial Book of Knowledge. The vibrant lithograph brings to life his pivotal role in shaping Old Russian Empire. A poignant black-and-white photograph immortalizes the Russian Royal Family in 1914, capturing their regal presence before tumultuous times unfolded. Meanwhile, on Le Petit Journal's front cover from September 22nd, 1901, Tsar Nicholas II is hailed as "the Peacemaker. " Uncover historical moments like Red Sunday through powerful paintings like "Red Sunday" itself—an oil canvas reflecting a turning point in Russian history. Witnessing these events unfold becomes even more vivid when accompanied by photographs illustrating scenes such as "The Tsar returning salutes" or "Troops bringing Colours into Royal Palace. " Join us on this journey through time with CSAR—a tribute to those who shaped one of history's most intriguing empires—the mighty tsars of Russia.