Grand Duke Mikhail Alexandrovitch, his family and life

[Carolath Habsburg]

He never lost that boyish charm ;-D

[Aglaya]

He never lost that boyish charm ;-D

Exactly!:D

[Aglaya]

Michael as a child - with father and tutors - F. Thormeyer and Charles Heath.

[Carolath Habsburg]

Misha and some officers



 

[Aglaya]

Misha and some officers

It was aken at Krasnoye Selo in 1904, I believe. I have an other version of this picture, from GARF.

Btw, if I may ask: Katenka, from what book is it?

[Carolath Habsburg]

Hi!!

Its from "the sunset of the Romanov Dynasty"

[Teddy]

Hi!!

Its from "the sunset of the Romanov Dynasty"

The Russian Edition?

[Carolath Habsburg]

Yup, the 1992 edition printed in moscow

[Teddy]

Is the Russian Edition very different?

[Carolath Habsburg]

i dont know sincei havent seen the other editions. I hope someone can help you in this ;-D

[Aglaya]

GD Michael with cousin Nicholas of Greece and children of his uncle Waldemar


..and Misha with his little niece - Irina Aleksandrovna - I'm in with this picture:-)


Both pictures were taken in 1899 in Denmark.

[Aglaya]

Young Michael at Gatchina Park

[Carolath Habsburg]

Beautiful picture!! (is one of those you would love to find in buigger and better quality!!)

A drawn by Mikhail. 1890



 

[Aglaya]

This drawn is titled 'The old house';-)
(indeed, a lot of old planks XD, but I like it very much, Misha was very talented boy)

[Carolath Habsburg]

Thank you!

Im very impressed that even Alexander III was a talented painter. I think that artistic education in the Romanovs were very important