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Friday, January 31, 2020
Letter to Alexandra from Olga, dated March 2, 1915
Source:
Photo and transcript of letter courtesy of Olga Grigor'eva at lastromanovs on VK
https://vk.com/lastromanovs?w=wall-56510987_24573
The letter:
Sleep well & God help You, sweet Mama dove. We three kiss & love You awfully, Darling.
Your ever own
Photo and transcript of letter courtesy of Olga Grigor'eva at lastromanovs on VK
https://vk.com/lastromanovs?w=wall-56510987_24573
The letter:
Sleep well & God help You, sweet Mama dove. We three kiss & love You awfully, Darling.
Your ever own
girl Ольга.
2го March —
1915 г.
Above: Alexandra. Photo courtesy of Ilya Grigoryev at lastromanovs on VK.
Above: Olga, Tatiana, Maria and Anastasia. Photo courtesy of Ilya Grigoryev at lastromanovs on VK.
2го March —
1915 г.
Above: Alexandra. Photo courtesy of Ilya Grigoryev at lastromanovs on VK.
Above: Olga, Tatiana, Maria and Anastasia. Photo courtesy of Ilya Grigoryev at lastromanovs on VK.
Dedication from Nicholas and Alexandra in Greek mythology book for Maria, year 1915
Source:
https://www.christies.com/lotfinder/books-manuscripts/petiskus-ag-olimp-mifologiia-grekov-i-rimlian-5623177-details.aspx?from=searchresults&intObjectID=5623177&sid=c354821a-dc9c-4602-a496-5c5331bcdf9e
The dedication:
Милой Марии
от
Папа и Мама.
Ц. С. 22го Июля 1915 г.
English translation (my own):
[For] Darling Marie
from
Papa and Mama.
Ts. S. July 22nd 1915
Above: Nicholas and Alexandra. Photo courtesy of Ilya Grigoryev at lastromanovs on VK.
Above: Maria.
https://www.christies.com/lotfinder/books-manuscripts/petiskus-ag-olimp-mifologiia-grekov-i-rimlian-5623177-details.aspx?from=searchresults&intObjectID=5623177&sid=c354821a-dc9c-4602-a496-5c5331bcdf9e
The dedication:
Милой Марии
от
Папа и Мама.
Ц. С. 22го Июля 1915 г.
English translation (my own):
[For] Darling Marie
from
Papa and Mama.
Ts. S. July 22nd 1915
Above: Nicholas and Alexandra. Photo courtesy of Ilya Grigoryev at lastromanovs on VK.
Above: Maria.
Alexandra's New Year's dedication to Catherine Schneider in a memory book, year 1915
Source:
https://www.christies.com/lotfinder/lot/a-bound-1915-memorial-book-belonging-to-5896403-details.aspx?from=searchresults&intObjectID=5896403&sid=c354821a-dc9c-4602-a496-5c5331bcdf9e
Transcript:
Милой Трина моей
С самыми лучшими пожеланиями к Новому Году.
Да благословит Господ благостию Своего для Вас венец наступающего лета.
Крепко целую.
Александра.
English translation (courtesy of the source):
To my dear Trina,
With the very best wishes for the New Year.
May the Lord in His Mercy bless for you the crown of the coming year.
Many kisses.
Alexandra.
Above: Alexandra. Photo courtesy of Ilya Grigoryev at lastromanovs on VK.
Above: Catherine Schneider.
https://www.christies.com/lotfinder/lot/a-bound-1915-memorial-book-belonging-to-5896403-details.aspx?from=searchresults&intObjectID=5896403&sid=c354821a-dc9c-4602-a496-5c5331bcdf9e
Transcript:
Милой Трина моей
С самыми лучшими пожеланиями к Новому Году.
Да благословит Господ благостию Своего для Вас венец наступающего лета.
Крепко целую.
Александра.
English translation (courtesy of the source):
To my dear Trina,
With the very best wishes for the New Year.
May the Lord in His Mercy bless for you the crown of the coming year.
Many kisses.
Alexandra.
Above: Alexandra. Photo courtesy of Ilya Grigoryev at lastromanovs on VK.
Above: Catherine Schneider.
Brown leather portfolio blot from Alix to Nicholas, year 1894
Source:
https://www.christies.com/lotfinder/books-manuscripts/nicholas-ii-and-alexandra-feodorovna-a-5623167-details.aspx?from=searchresults&intObjectID=5623167&sid=e2ad2734-23eb-4a5a-a19e-93b7b4cd93a4
The note:
For my darling Nicky dear,
from yr. own ever very loving
Alix.
1894. —
Above: Nicholas and Alix.
https://www.christies.com/lotfinder/books-manuscripts/nicholas-ii-and-alexandra-feodorovna-a-5623167-details.aspx?from=searchresults&intObjectID=5623167&sid=e2ad2734-23eb-4a5a-a19e-93b7b4cd93a4
For my darling Nicky dear,
from yr. own ever very loving
Alix.
1894. —
Above: Nicholas and Alix.
Alexandra's Christmas postcard with copied poem for Anna Vyrubova, year 1915
Source:
https://www.christies.com/lotfinder/books-manuscripts/alexandra-feodorovna-princess-alix-of-hesse-and-5623059-details.aspx?from=searchresults&intObjectID=5623059&sid=e2ad2734-23eb-4a5a-a19e-93b7b4cd93a4
Alexandra wrote the lines of the poem The White Comrade by English poet William Henry Leatham (1815-1889) on this postcard for her lady-in-waiting Anna Vyrubova at Christmas 1915.
Transcript:
The White Comrade.
"Oh blessed vision! After all the years, Christ's with us yet, today as heretofore
Men see Thee still and they cart off their fears,
And take fresh courage to press on once more.
The soldiers hearing from the desperate fight
A wounded brother, meet Thee on the way,
And Know Thee, Friend and Saviour in the strife
For once again, Thy loved ones hear Thee say,
(Oh Christ! White Comrade in their stand for right!)
"Lo, I am with you always
Lord of Life."
————
To my Ania.
Xmas 1915.
A. .+.
Above: Alexandra. Photo courtesy of Ilya Grigoryev at lastromanovs on VK.
Above: Anna Vyrubova.
https://www.christies.com/lotfinder/books-manuscripts/alexandra-feodorovna-princess-alix-of-hesse-and-5623059-details.aspx?from=searchresults&intObjectID=5623059&sid=e2ad2734-23eb-4a5a-a19e-93b7b4cd93a4
Alexandra wrote the lines of the poem The White Comrade by English poet William Henry Leatham (1815-1889) on this postcard for her lady-in-waiting Anna Vyrubova at Christmas 1915.
Transcript:
The White Comrade.
"Oh blessed vision! After all the years, Christ's with us yet, today as heretofore
Men see Thee still and they cart off their fears,
And take fresh courage to press on once more.
The soldiers hearing from the desperate fight
A wounded brother, meet Thee on the way,
And Know Thee, Friend and Saviour in the strife
For once again, Thy loved ones hear Thee say,
(Oh Christ! White Comrade in their stand for right!)
"Lo, I am with you always
Lord of Life."
————
To my Ania.
Xmas 1915.
A. .+.
Above: Alexandra. Photo courtesy of Ilya Grigoryev at lastromanovs on VK.
Above: Anna Vyrubova.
Imitation photo album, year 1915
Source:
https://romanovrussia.com/antique/afalbum/
This photo album, Изъ Моего Альбома (From My Album), an imitation of one of Alexandra's private photo albums, was published by M.O. Wolf in this World War One edition as part of a charity effort to benefit wounded soldiers. The book contains 60 reproductions of photographs mounted on thick paper sheets to make it look like a real photo album, with short annotations by the photos. Most of the photos were taken personally by Alexandra between 1912 and 1915 at Livadia, Tsarskoe Selo and on the family's imperial yacht the Standart. The book's cover is decorated with the Romanov family emblem of the double-headed eagle bearing Alexandra's cypher/monogram.
https://romanovrussia.com/antique/afalbum/
This photo album, Изъ Моего Альбома (From My Album), an imitation of one of Alexandra's private photo albums, was published by M.O. Wolf in this World War One edition as part of a charity effort to benefit wounded soldiers. The book contains 60 reproductions of photographs mounted on thick paper sheets to make it look like a real photo album, with short annotations by the photos. Most of the photos were taken personally by Alexandra between 1912 and 1915 at Livadia, Tsarskoe Selo and on the family's imperial yacht the Standart. The book's cover is decorated with the Romanov family emblem of the double-headed eagle bearing Alexandra's cypher/monogram.
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