Russia, Imperial. A Studio Photo of two Imperial Soldiers
Russia (Imperial): Black and white, illustrating two soldiers in uniform standing on either side of a round-topped table, each wearing a flat-topped cap bearing a battle award banner above a cap badge, the soldier at the left with an artillery insignia on his belt buckle, the table draped in an embroidered table cloth, the top of the table with a book and potted flowered plant, the soldier at the left with his left hand resting upon the book, the soldier at the right with his right hand resting upon the book, a draped and arched backdrop behind them, measuring 102 mm x 146 mm and mounted to a white panelled card with the Moscow-based photographer's stamp in gold-coloured ink below, reverse with the Moscow-based studio photographer's mark in gray ink on a white field, designed with rounded corners, 106 mm x 162 mm, laterally creased across the centre of the photograph, soiled, fine.

