[EMPERER NICHOLAS II AND THE RUSSOJAPANESE WAR] RARE SET OF TWENTY PHOTOGRAPHS, CIRCA 1904-1906

Most 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 departing for war as well as a series of photos of maneuvers at Kursk, probably in preparation for war. Photographers: Karl Bulla; Victor Bulla; Karl von Hahn; Edwin Emerson; an unidentified one. Different states of conservation but good condition overall. Provenance: Sotheby's New York sale, December 12, 1986, lot 185 (in part) History: Karl Bulla is the founder of a dynasty of Russian and Soviet photographers. His son Viktor had his first personal successes as a war correspondent during the Russo-Japanese War and some photos were published in international illustrated magazines such as L 'Illustration, Niva and others.