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GRAEVENITZ, BARON
Neg. No: 2544 A
Neg. Size: 15"x12"
Neg. Date: 1900

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Sitter: Baron Graevinitz - possibly Baron Georges Alexandrovitch de Graevenitz, (b 1857)

Baron Graevinitz - possibly Baron Georges Alexandrovitch de Graevenitz, (b 1857)

Biog: Counsellor of State, Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Date: 15 November 1900.

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Descr: FL standing.

Costume: Court dress

Costume Supplier: -

Orders, Decorations & Medals:

(Neck badge): Order of Vladimir (Russia).

Badges (top to bottom): Order of St Anne (Russia); Order of Saint Stanislas (Russia); Order of Philip of Hesse (Grand Duchy of Hesse); Order of Franz-Joseph (Austria); Order of the Crown (Prussia); unidentified medal; unidentified; Order of the Crown (Rumania); Order of Danilo (Montenegro).

(Breast badges): Alexander III Coronation Medal 1884; Alexander III Commemorative Medal 1896; Nicholas II Coronation Medal 1896; Legion of Honour, 4th class (France); Order of Cambodia.

(Stars): Order of Franz-Joseph (Austria); Order of Isabella The Catholic (Spain).

Furniture & Props: Painted backdrop.

Baron Graevenitz 1900
   
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Baroness Graevenitz 1900
Photographer: Lafayette Ltd., 179 New Bond Street, London.

Evidence of photographer at work: -

No of poses: 2

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Provenance: Pinewood Studios; acquired 1989.

 

 

 

 

 

 

References:

Biog: -

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Costume: -

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Orders, Decorations & Medals: (Alexander III Coronation Medal, Alexander III Commemorative Medal, Nicholas II Coronation Medal), R. Werlich, Russian Orders, Decorations and Medals, Washington, 1981, pp 56-7; (Others) Andrew Litherland, Spink's Medal Department.

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Acknowledgements: (Orders etc) Andrew Litherland, Spink's Medal Department, David Bownes