EMPEROR NICOLAS II AND THE RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR - Lot 20

EMPEROR NICOLAS II AND THE RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR RARE SET OF TWENTY PHOTOGRAPHS, circa 1904-1906, mostly by Karl Bulla (1853/55-1929) and Viktor Bulla (1883-1938), as well as unique prints by court photographer Karl von Hahn and another by Edwin Emerson, depicting the emperor and members of the imperial family, including Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich, examining and blessing the troops leaving for war, as well as a series of photos of maneuvers at Kursk, probably in preparation for the war. Photographers: Karl Bulla; Viktor Bulla; Karl von Hahn; Edwin Emerson; one unidentified. Various formats. (Different states of preservation, but overall good condition). Provenance: Sotheby's New York sale, December 12, 1986, lot 185 (in part). History: Karl Bulla was the founder of a dynasty of Russian and Soviet photographers. His son Viktor enjoyed his first personal successes as a war correspondent during the Russo-Japanese War, and some of his photos were published in international illustrated magazines such as L'Illustration, Niva and others.