Grand Duke Mikhail Alexandrovitch, his family and life

[Svetabel]

Tata was quite close to Mikhail, and he loved her as his own child as I had read.

[Romanov_fan]

I think that is a pretty good sumning up of Michael's love life. He was happy with his morgantic wife, and although she was unsuitabe by the standards of Romanov marriage, she was more than a fling. His relationship, or the lack thereof with Patsy, was completely baseless. It's kind of too bad that it was though. As for Beatrice, she would have made him a great wife, but it was a relationship also unsuitable by Romanov marriage laws, she being very Royal, but a first cousin.

[grandduchessella]

Now this would be a nice thing to snag. I have the feeling it's going to go for more than the list price

http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/search/LOTDETAIL.ASP?sid=&intObjectID=4695887

GRAND DUKE MICHAEL ALEXANDROVICH AND COUNTESS BRASOVA
A collection of five small oblong family photograph albums containing approximately 1,050 images showing the life of the family in various locations, circa 1910-1923, various bindings slightly (worn); together with an oblong octavo album containing 27 carte de visite portraits by Bergomasco and others with French manuscript identification and 40 carte de visite by William Carrick of Russian types, in a papier- maché binding by the Vishniakov factory, the upper cover with a view of Brasovo (the interior loose); and another album with 22 portraits of the Russian Imperial and Danish Royal families, by Bergomasco, E. Hohlenberg of Copenhagen and others, in leather and velvet album, the upper cover applied with a gilt-metal and enamel escutcheon (spine worn and loose);
GRAND DUKE NIKOLAI NIKOLAIEVICH
Six photographs of the Grand Duke at the Supreme Headquarters, Baranovichi, one showing the Grand Duke with the Emperor and other officers and five of the Grand Duke on various occasions and signed on the reverse by the photographer B.P. Andreev (13)

[LisaDavidson]

Now this would be a nice thing to snag. I have the feeling it's going to go for more than the list price

http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/search/LOTDETAIL.ASP?sid=&intObjectID=4695887

GRAND DUKE MICHAEL ALEXANDROVICH AND COUNTESS BRASOVA
A collection of five small oblong family photograph albums containing approximately 1,050 images showing the life of the family in various locations, circa 1910-1923, various bindings slightly (worn); together with an oblong octavo album containing 27 carte de visite portraits by Bergomasco and others with French manuscript identification and 40 carte de visite by William Carrick of Russian types, in a papier- maché binding by the Vishniakov factory, the upper cover with a view of Brasovo (the interior loose); and another album with 22 portraits of the Russian Imperial and Danish Royal families, by Bergomasco, E. Hohlenberg of Copenhagen and others, in leather and velvet album, the upper cover applied with a gilt-metal and enamel escutcheon (spine worn and loose);
GRAND DUKE NIKOLAI NIKOLAIEVICH
Six photographs of the Grand Duke at the Supreme Headquarters, Baranovichi, one showing the Grand Duke with the Emperor and other officers and five of the Grand Duke on various occasions and signed on the reverse by the photographer B.P. Andreev (13)

It sold for $16,800 USD. Ah, to have big money.

[grandduchessella]

I know *sigh* It did go for a lot more than the listed estimate. I just about passed out when I read that it had over 1000 photos--what a treasure!

[ashanti01]

[Amanda_Misha]

I liked much the photos of GD Michael with their family
Ashanti01:a question: that photo was taken in England during its exile or Gatchina?
Thanks for the answer
Greetings to all

[ashanti01]

It said it was taken during their exile in Paris.

Welcome to the board Amanda.

[ashanti01]

[TampaBay]

It is often said and written that Natalie was a beautiful woman.  I for one just do not see it.

TampaBay

[helenazar]

It is often said and written that Natalie was a beautiful woman.  I for one just do not see it.

TampaBay

I don't see it either, but perhaps she just wasn't very photogenic? To me, she looks much older than her age - almost matronly - and really very average looking woman. But sometimes there is a lot lost in photos.

[dmitri]

I think she was quite beautiful and elegant. She had a nice bone structure and charming figure. I guess men see women differently too. I think what is really sad is that Michael did not manage to find a way out. I guess it was asking too much given the grip the Bolsheviks had on the country. I feel sorry for his son who needed his father and Natasha who genuinely loved him. She had a hard life in exile.

[Romanov_fan]

It is often said and written that Natalie was a beautiful woman.  I for one just do not see it.

TampaBay

I don't see it either, but perhaps she just wasn't very photogenic? To me, she looks much older than her age - almost matronly - and really very average looking woman. But sometimes there is a lot lost in photos.

I think it might have been her prescence, not her looks. That can't be caught in photos, but can be very alluring. I don't find her particularly beautiful or particularly not. I think she was pretty though, but not a beauty, yet neither was she matronly.

[Arleen_Ristau]

I guess I am the odd person out.....I have always found Natalie to be beautiful.....in fact, very beautiful.

Michael I feel is totally gorgeous.....by far the best looking member of his immediate family.

George, when grown,  reminds me of Dimitry....don't ask me why!   But then he was distantly related to him so why not?

It is interesting what everyone see differently.

Arleen

[TampaBay]

Arleen,

To be fair and honest I have never viewed a really good picture of Natalie.

TampaBay