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Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia

(1868-1918), Reigned 1894-1917

Sitter in 24 portraits


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Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, by W. & D. Downey - NPG P1700(24b)

Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia

by W. & D. Downey
albumen print, 1893
NPG P1700(24b)

Alexandra, Empress of Russia (née Princess Alix of Hesse and by Rhine); Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, by W. & D. Downey - NPG P1700(24c)

Alexandra, Empress of Russia (née Princess Alix of Hesse and by Rhine); Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia

by W. & D. Downey
albumen print, mid 1890s
NPG P1700(24c)

Royal group at Balmoral, by Robert Milne - NPG P1700(24d)

Royal group at Balmoral

by Robert Milne
albumen print, September 1896
NPG P1700(24d)

Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia with his family, by L. Levitsky - NPG P1700(67c)

Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia with his family

by L. Levitsky
albumen print, 16 August 1901
NPG P1700(67c)

Royal family group in Denmark, by Unknown photographer - NPG x136648

Royal family group in Denmark

by Unknown photographer
printing-out paper print, circa 1873
NPG x136648

Alexander III, Emperor of Russia with his wife and children, by Budtz Müller & Co - NPG x131633

Alexander III, Emperor of Russia with his wife and children

by Budtz Müller & Co
albumen carte-de-visite, late 1880s
NPG x131633

Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, by W. & D. Downey, published by Cassell & Company, Ltd - NPG Ax27893

Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia

by W. & D. Downey, published by Cassell & Company, Ltd
carbon print, 1893, published 1894
NPG Ax27893

Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, by W. & D. Downey, published by Cassell & Company, Ltd - NPG x131670

Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia

by W. & D. Downey, published by Cassell & Company, Ltd
carbon print, 1893, published 1894
NPG x131670

Alexandra, Empress of Russia (née Princess Alix of Hesse and by Rhine); Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, by James Russell & Sons - NPG x8743

Alexandra, Empress of Russia (née Princess Alix of Hesse and by Rhine); Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia

by James Russell & Sons
albumen cabinet card, 1894
NPG x8743

Royal family group, by Robert Milne - NPG x8482

Royal family group

by Robert Milne
bromide print on card mount, September 1896
NPG x8482

Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, by Robert Milne - NPG x8483

Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia

by Robert Milne
albumen print, 29 September 1896
NPG x8483

King Edward VII and large royal party, by Robert Milne - NPG x8494

King Edward VII and large royal party

by Robert Milne
albumen print, 1896
NPG x8494

Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, by Unknown photographer - NPG x131646

Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia

by Unknown photographer
postcard print, 1900s-1910s
NPG x131646

'Czar and his Family', published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd - NPG x197404

'Czar and his Family'

published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1904
NPG x197404

Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra with their children, by Unknown photographer - NPG x45126

Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra with their children

by Unknown photographer
bromide postcard print, 1906
NPG x45126

'The Czar and Family', published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd - NPG x131654

'The Czar and Family'

published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
postcard print, circa 1906
NPG x131654

'Ruling Monarchs', published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd - NPG x196881

'Ruling Monarchs'

published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1908
NPG x196881

'The Royal Gathering at Osborne', by Arthur William Debenham, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd - NPG x33257

'The Royal Gathering at Osborne'

by Arthur William Debenham, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 4 August 1909
NPG x33257

Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia; King George V, by Arthur William Debenham, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd - NPG x196449

Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia; King George V

by Arthur William Debenham, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, (4 August 1909)
NPG x196449

Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, by Mrs Albert Broom (Christina Livingston) - NPG x200

Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia

by Mrs Albert Broom (Christina Livingston)
half-plate glass negative, 1910s
NPG x200

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