Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich Romanov, carte de visite, portrait

Photo of Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich Romanov with order of St. George 3rd class. End of 1870s.
Russian Empire, St. Petersburg, photo studio of Bergamasco.
Size of photo: 9 x 5.5 cm, size of passepartout: 10.5 x 6.3 cm. Photo is glued on a branded passepartout of the photographer of the Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolayevich (the Elder), K. Bergamasco.
On the reverse owner's remarks in ink and pencil.

Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich (1847-1909) was the third son of Emperor Alexander II; senator (from 1868), member of the Council of State (from 1872), adjutant general, general of infantry (1880), Chief of the Life Guard of the Dragoon Regiment. During the Russian-Turkish war of 1877-1878 he commanded the 12th corps and was on the left flank of the Ruschuk detachment of the Heir Tsarevich (later Emperor Alexander III). In March 1881 he was appointed regent in the event of the death of Emperor Alexander III before the heir to the throne Nikolai Alexandrovich came of age. In 1884-1905 he was Commander-in-Chief of the Guards and the St. Petersburg Military District.