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Nicholas Ii Collection (#6)

Nicholas II, the last Emperor of Russia, ruled during a tumultuous period in history

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Nicholas Ii, 1868 A

Nicholas Ii, 1868 A

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: The Tsar Nicholas Ii Of Russia 1868-1918

The Tsar Nicholas Ii Of Russia 1868-1918

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: The Emperor Of Russia, Nicholas Ii, 1868-1918 Seated Left With The Grand Duke Nicholas

The Emperor Of Russia, Nicholas Ii, 1868-1918 Seated Left With The Grand Duke Nicholas, 1856-1929 At The Front

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Nicholas Ii, 1868 - 1918. Last Emperor Of Russia, Grand Duke Of Finland, And Titular King Of Poland

Nicholas Ii, 1868 - 1918. Last Emperor Of Russia, Grand Duke Of Finland, And Titular King Of Poland. From The History Of The Great War, Published C. 1919

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: China - the cake of kings and... of emperors (Caricature), 1898

China - the cake of kings and... of emperors (Caricature), 1898. Artist: Meyer (Reyem), Henri (1844-1899)
China - the cake of kings and... of emperors (Caricature), 1898. Private Collection

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and King George V of Great Britain

Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and King George V of Great Britain. Nicholas II (1868-1918) (left) became Emperor of Russia in 1894

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and his generals and staff, 1917

Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and his generals and staff, 1917. Nicholas and his family were assassinated by the Bolsheviks less than a year later

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Tsar Nicholas II visiting the Russian front, May 1915

Tsar Nicholas II visiting the Russian front, May 1915, (1926). Nicholas II is greeted by Count Bobrinsky while Grand Duke Nikolai Nikolaevich, Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Army

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Czar Nicholas II of Russia, late 19th-early 20th century

Czar Nicholas II of Russia, late 19th-early 20th century. Portrait of Nicholas (1868-1918), last Emperor of Russia, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Finland

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Grigori Rasputin, General Count Mikhail Putyatin (right) and Colonel Dmitriy Lotman, 1904-1905

Grigori Rasputin, General Count Mikhail Putyatin (right) and Colonel Dmitriy Lotman, 1904-1905
Grigori Rasputin, General Count Mikhail Putyatin (right) and Colonel Dmitriy Lotman

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Tsar Alexander III with family and friends on a hunt in the Bialowieza Forest, Russia, 1894

Tsar Alexander III with family and friends on a hunt in the Bialowieza Forest, Russia, 1894. The forest, which lies on the border between modern Belarus and Poland, was a royal hunting reserve

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Swearing the oath of allegiance to Tsar Nicholas II, Russian church in Paris, 1894

Swearing the oath of allegiance to Tsar Nicholas II, Russian church in Paris, 1894. Artist: F Meaulle
Swearing the oath of allegiance to Tsar Nicholas II, Russian church in Paris, 1894. Nicholas came to the throne in November 1894 after the death of his father, Alexander III

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Baptism of the Grand Duchess Tatiana, daughter of Nicholas II of Russia, 1897

Baptism of the Grand Duchess Tatiana, daughter of Nicholas II of Russia, 1897. From Le Petit Journal, Paris, 11 October 1897

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: CZAR NICHOLAS II OF RUSSIA (1868-1918). With his family in 1910. Oil over a photograph

CZAR NICHOLAS II OF RUSSIA (1868-1918). With his family in 1910. Oil over a photograph

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: RUSSIAN REVOLUTION, 1917. An angry crowd carrying a portrait of Czar Nicholas II to a bonfire in

RUSSIAN REVOLUTION, 1917. An angry crowd carrying a portrait of Czar Nicholas II to a bonfire in Petrograd during the February Revolution (March 1917). Watercolor, 1917

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarevich Alexei, 1904

Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarevich Alexei, 1904. Private Collection

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Portrait of Emperor Nicholas II (1868-1918), c. 1907

Portrait of Emperor Nicholas II (1868-1918), c. 1907. Private Collection

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Imperial Yacht Standart on the Neva River

Imperial Yacht Standart on the Neva River, . Private Collection

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: The Romanovs: The Family of the Emperor Alexander III, 1888

The Romanovs: The Family of the Emperor Alexander III, 1888. Private Collection

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: The English, Greek, Russian and Danish royal families at Bernstorff Palace, Denmark, 1890

The English, Greek, Russian and Danish royal families at Bernstorff Palace, Denmark, 1890. Private Collection

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Portrait of Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin (1869-1916), 1910s

Portrait of Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin (1869-1916), 1910s. Private Collection

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Members of the Romanov family at the summer military manoeuvres in Krasnoye Selo, 1892

Members of the Romanov family at the summer military manoeuvres in Krasnoye Selo, 1892. Private Collection

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Grand Duchess Tatyana of Russia, 1901

Grand Duchess Tatyana of Russia, 1901. Private Collection

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna, 1890s

Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna, 1890s. Private Collection

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna with the infant Anastasia, fourth and youngest daughter of Nicholas II

Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna with the infant Anastasia, fourth and youngest daughter of Nicholas II, 1901. Private Collection

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Meeting at the Headquarters (Stavka) of the Commander-in-chief of the Russian Imperial Army in Mogil

Meeting at the Headquarters (Stavka) of the Commander-in-chief of the Russian Imperial Army in Mogilev, 1916. Found in the collection of State Museum of the Political History of Russia, St. Petersburg

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: The demolished study of Tsar Nicholas II at the Winter Palace, 1917

The demolished study of Tsar Nicholas II at the Winter Palace, 1917. Found in the collection of Russian State Film and Photo Archive, Krasnogorsk

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Portrait of Emperor Nicholas II (1868-1918) as Tsesarevich, ca 1891

Portrait of Emperor Nicholas II (1868-1918) as Tsesarevich, ca 1891. Found in the collection of Russian State Film and Photo Archive, Krasnogorsk

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Portrait of Emperor Nicholas II (1868-1918), c. 1895

Portrait of Emperor Nicholas II (1868-1918), c. 1895. Found in the collection of Russian State Film and Photo Archive, Krasnogorsk

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Grand Duchess Maria Fyodorovna with son, Nicholas Alexandrovich, 1872

Grand Duchess Maria Fyodorovna with son, Nicholas Alexandrovich, 1872. Found in the collection of Russian State Film and Photo Archive, Krasnogorsk

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Empress Maria Fyodorovna with children, Nicholas Alexandrovich, George Alexandrovich and Xenia Alexa

Empress Maria Fyodorovna with children, Nicholas Alexandrovich, George Alexandrovich and Xenia Alexandrovna, ca. 1883. Found in the collection of Russian State Film and Photo Archive, Krasnogorsk

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Portrait of Grand Dukes George Alexandrovich of Russia (1871-1899) and Nicholas Aleksandrovich of Ru

Portrait of Grand Dukes George Alexandrovich of Russia (1871-1899) and Nicholas Aleksandrovich of Russia (1868-1918) as Children, 1873

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: The Romanovs: The Family of the Emperor Alexander III. 1892

The Romanovs: The Family of the Emperor Alexander III. 1892. Found in the collection of State Archive of the Russian Federation (GARF)

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Boudoir of Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna after the Storming the Winter Palace, 1917

Boudoir of Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna after the Storming the Winter Palace, 1917. Found in the collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Emperor Nicholas II of Russia, c. 1898

Emperor Nicholas II of Russia, c. 1898. Private Collection

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: The Act of Abdication of Tsar Nicholas II, 2 March 1917, 1917

The Act of Abdication of Tsar Nicholas II, 2 March 1917, 1917. Found in the collection of State Archive of the Russian Federation (GARF)

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Map of the 1914 war activities, edited by the Moscow magazine New Distorted Mirror, 1914-1915

Map of the 1914 war activities, edited by the Moscow magazine New Distorted Mirror, 1914-1915. Found in the collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarevich Alexei, c. 1910

Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarevich Alexei, c. 1910. Found in the collection of State Archive of the Russian Federation (GARF)

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Tsar Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna with their second daughter, Grand Duchess Tatyana

Tsar Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna with their second daughter, Grand Duchess Tatyana, 1897. Found in the collection of State Archive of the Russian Federation (GARF)

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Grigory Rasputin with Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna, her five children and seated right governess Mar

Grigory Rasputin with Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna, her five children and seated right governess Maria Vishnyakova, 1910. Found in the collection of State Archive of the Russian Federation (GARF)

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: The Family of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, 1914

The Family of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, 1914. Found in the collection of State Archive of the Russian Federation (GARF)

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Portrait of the Tsarevich Nikolay Aleksandrovich of Russia (1868-1918), 1881

Portrait of the Tsarevich Nikolay Aleksandrovich of Russia (1868-1918), 1881. Found in the Collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Tsar Nicholas II and family gardening at Alexander Palace during internment at Tsarskoye Selo, 1917

Tsar Nicholas II and family gardening at Alexander Palace during internment at Tsarskoye Selo, 1917, 1917. Found in the Collection of Russian State Film and Photo Archive, Krasnogorsk

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Emperor Nicholas II. accompanied by General Mikhail Putjatin at the exhibition in Tsarskoye Selo, 19

Emperor Nicholas II. accompanied by General Mikhail Putjatin at the exhibition in Tsarskoye Selo, 1911. Found in the collection of State Open-air Museum Tsarskoye Selo, St. Petersburg

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Empress Maria Fyodorovna (Dagmar of Denmark) (1847-1928) with son Nicholas Alexandrovich of

Empress Maria Fyodorovna (Dagmar of Denmark) (1847-1928) with son Nicholas Alexandrovich of Russia, Artist: Levitsky
Empress Maria Fyodorovna (Dagmar of Denmark) (1847-1928) with son Nicholas Alexandrovich of Russia, 1872. Found in the collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: The Tsar Nicholas IIs Abdication Manifesto, 2 March 1917

The Tsar Nicholas IIs Abdication Manifesto, 2 March 1917. Found in the Collection of Russian State Historical Library, Moscow

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Nicholas II declares war on Germany from the balcony of the Winter Palace, 2 August 1914, 1914

Nicholas II declares war on Germany from the balcony of the Winter Palace, 2 August 1914, 1914. Found in the collection of State Museum of Revolution, Moscow

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: The Coronation Ceremony of Nicholas II. The Eucharist, 1899. Artist: Lebedev

The Coronation Ceremony of Nicholas II. The Eucharist, 1899. Artist: Lebedev, Klavdi Vasilyevich (1852-1916)
The Coronation Ceremony of Nicholas II. The Eucharist, 1899. Found in the collection of State History Museum, Moscow




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Nicholas II, the last Emperor of Russia, ruled during a tumultuous period in history. His reign was marked by significant events and influential figures such as Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin, whose influence on the royal family would have far-reaching consequences. In 1909, Nicholas II was photographed alongside George V, the Prince of Wales at the time. This image captured a moment of camaraderie between two powerful leaders. An intriguing depiction titled "Angling in Troubled Waters" portrays Europe during this era with a touch of satire and commentary on its political climate, and is an artistic representation that reflects the challenges faced by Nicholas II as he navigated through turbulent times. In 1906, Nicholas II attended the opening ceremony of the first Duma in St Petersburg. This event showcased his willingness to engage with political reforms and establish a more democratic system within Russia. Often referred to as "The Little Father, " Nicholas II's portrait from 1897 captures his regal presence and hints at his role as both ruler and protector of his people. Painted by Jean Baptiste Guth, it showcases his authority while also revealing glimpses into his personality. Another notable artwork is Ilya Repin's portrait from 1896 which depicts Emperor Nicholas II shortly after ascending to power. The painting exudes grandeur and highlights the opulence associated with Russian royalty during this period. One pivotal moment in Nicholas II's life was his coronation ceremony in 1896 held at Assumption Cathedral. Valentin Alexandrovich Serov immortalized this event through artistry capturing not only its splendor but also foreshadowing future challenges that lay ahead for him and Russia. As tensions grew within Russia leading up to World War I, Tsar Nicholas II found himself facing increasing opposition resulting in exile to Tobolsk, Siberia in August 1917. A photograph taken during this time shows him surrounded by armed guards, a stark contrast to his previous regal lifestyle.