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Hermitage Fine Art

912 - NIKOLAÏ NIKOLAÏEVITCH (THE YOUNGER; 1856–1929), AUTOGRAPH
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Estimate €300 - €350
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NIKOLAÏ NIKOLAÏEVITCH (THE YOUNGER; 1856–1929), AUTOGRAPH Autograph letter addressed to Count Alexei Vasilievich Olsoufiev (1831–1915). Bezzabotnoïe, 12 August 1913 3 pp. 20.7 x 17.5 cm. On monogrammed letterhead. Traces of folding. A reply in which he gives his opinion on the memoirs dedicated to his father, compiled by A.V. Olsoufiev. He also announces that the monument to his father, Grand Duke Nikolai Nikolaevich the Elder (1831–1891), will be unveiled in December and consecrated in January. The Bezzabotnoye estate, which the Grand Duke received as a wedding gift, was situated near St Petersburg, between Strelna and Krasnoye Selo. The bronze equestrian statue of the Grand Duke on a high pedestal was solemnly unveiled on 12 January 1914 in Manege Square in Petrograd. The equestrian figure was cast from a model by the Italian sculptor Pietro Canonica. The monument commemorating the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878 was erected on 19 February 1913, the year marking the tercentenary of the Romanov dynasty. Emperor Nicholas II attended both the laying of the foundation stone and the unveiling. The monument was dismantled in 1918. Count Alexei Vasilievich Olsufiev (1831–1915), a Russian general and philologist of the Olsufiev family, was the son of V.D. Olsufiev, owner of the Ershovo estate near Moscow. From 1855 to 1863, he served as aide-de-camp to Grand Duke Nikolai Nikolaevich the Elder. At the buyer’s request, we would be happy to provide a general report on the condition of the lot described above. However, as we are not professional conservators or restorers, we strongly advise potential buyers to carry out their own inspection or to consult a specialist of their choice to obtain a full assessment of the lot’s condition. Descriptions of items provided in the catalogue or by correspondence are for information purposes only and should not be regarded as a definitive assessment. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSION REGARDING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD ‘AS IS’, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE PUBLISHED IN THE CATALOGUE.
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About the sale RARE BOOKS & MANUSCRIPTS: Antique books § Autographs, rare editions, photographs § Works on paper
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Auction time 10/29/2026 at 2:30 PM
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