Russia, Imperial. A Soldiers' Studio Group Portrait Photograph
Russia (Imperial); Black and white, matte finish, on a cream-coloured paper stock, the obverse illustrating a group of twenty-two soldiers in uniform, in a studio setting, organized in three rows, the front row seated on the carpeted floor, the second row on a bench, while the back row is standing, many are wearing their awards, medals and badges, including the Order of St. George, the Order of St. Stanislaus and the Order of St. Anne, to name a few, two of the soldiers in the front row holding their hats on their laps, an elaborate draped studio backdrop with a portal at the far left, a Russian inscription in pencil at the bottom, blank reverse, 73 mm x 239 mm, extremely fine.

