LOT 411
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Lot 411
A LARGE PERIOD MOUNTED PHOTO OF THE 1903 IMPERIAL RUSSIAN COSTUME BALL. The large albumen print mounted on cardstock and depicting in the immediate front center Tsar Nicholas II and his wife Alexandra Feodorovna, together with their guests dressed in 17th century costume. 10 inches x 17.5 inches (25.4 x 44.5 cm).
Estimate:
$1,500 - 2,500
€ 1,155 - 1,925
A costume ball was held at the Winter Palace on 13 February, 1903. Nicholas, Alexandra, and the other guests were dressed in robes from the reign of Tsar Alexis (1645-76). The ball began with a concert in the Hermitage Theatre, followed by dancing in the Pavilion Room. The dances were choreographed by Josef Kschessinski, a soloist of the Imperial Ballet. The ladies formed reels, while the gentlemen performed a danse russe. There were a total of 390 guests, including sixty guardsmen. This was the last Imperial ball in Russian history.
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