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Original World War I-era Russian postcard depicting Tsar Nicholas II with his son, Tsarevich Alexei Nikolaevich Romanov.
The unusual image shows Nicholas II dressed in the field uniform and equipment of an Imperial Russian soldier, carrying a military rifle and wearing a full field pack.
The young Tsarevich Alexei is shown riding on his father’s back, dressed in a sailor-style uniform.
The composition presents the Russian Emperor in the visual role of an ordinary serviceman rather than in formal court or ceremonial dress, making it an especially interesting piece of WWI Imperial Russian and Romanov imagery.
Person: Emperor Nicholas II of Russia
Second person: Tsarevich Alexei Nikolaevich
Dynasty: House of Romanov
Period: World War I era, circa 1914–1917
Country: Russian Empire
Subject: Imperial Russian Army / military portrait / Romanov family
Military detail: Soldier field uniform, rifle and field equipment
Type: Original antique photographic postcard
Current dimensions: approximately 88 × 126 mm (3.46 × 4.96 in)
Postal use: Unused
The postcard has been trimmed along the lower edge, reducing it from its original format. The missing lower margin may originally have contained a printed identification or caption.
An unusual original piece of Romanov and Imperial Russian WWI ephemera, combining a portrait of the last Russian Emperor and his heir with Imperial Russian military imagery.
Especially interesting for collectors of Nicholas II, Tsarevich Alexei, Romanov dynasty, Imperial Russian Army and World War I.
Please examine all photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the description.
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