Tsarevich Alexei Collection

Portrait of the Tsesarevich Alexei Nikolaevich of Russia (1904-1918), c. 1906. Creator: Zehngraf, Johannes (1857-1908)
Portrait of the Tsesarevich Alexei Nikolaevich of Russia (1904-1918), c. 1906. Private Collection

'Les derniers jours des Romanof; Le tsarevitch, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'Les derniers jours des Romanof; Le tsarevitch, 1914. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

'Les Romanof a Tobolsk; Le tsar et ses enfants venus chercher sur la toiture d'une serre... 1917
'Les Romanof a Tobolsk; Le tsar et ses enfants venus chercher sur la toiture d'une serre un rayon de soleil siberien

'Les Romanof a Tsarskoie-Selo; A la limite qu'il etait interdit de franchir; la grande... 1917
'Les Romanof a Tsarskoie-Selo; A la limite qu'il etait interdit de franchir; la grande-duchesse Tatiana et le grand-duc Alexis, 1917

Le grand-duc heritier et ses deux compagnons de jeux militaires, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Le grand-duc heritier et ses deux compagnons de jeux militaires. 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII

Portrait of Tsarevich Alexei Petrovich of Russia (1690-1718), 1710. Artist: Wiegel
Portrait of Tsarevich Alexei Petrovich of Russia (1690-1718), 1710. From a private collection

The Russian Imperial family, 1900s. Tsar Nicholas IIs (1868-1918) children at play with their pony, watched on by the Tsarina Alexandra (1872-1918)

Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarevich Alexei, 1904. Private Collection

Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarevich Alexei, c. 1910. Found in the collection of State Archive of the Russian Federation (GARF)

Portrait of Princess Charlotte of Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel (1694-1715), wife of Tsarevich Alexei Petro Artist: Wortmann
Portrait of Princess Charlotte of Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel (1694-1715), wife of Tsarevich Alexei Petrovich of Russia, c. 1740. Private Collection

Wooden cash (or writing) box with poptrait of Peter the Greats son, ca. 1695. Artist: Anonymous master
Wooden cash (or writing) box with poptrait of Peter the Greats son, ca. 1695. Found in the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Portrait of the Successor to the throne Tsarevich Alexei Nikolaevich of Russia with a remarque depiction of the Imperial Yacht, 1913. From a private collection

Title page of text from the trial of Aleksei Petrovich, 1718. Artist: Historical Document
Title page of text from the trial of Aleksei Petrovich, 1718. Found in the collection of the Russian State Archives of Ancient Documents (RGADA)

The Abdication of Tsarevich Alexei Petrovich of Russia (1690-1718). Artist: Anonymous
The Abdication of Tsarevich Alexei Petrovich of Russia (1690-1718). From a private collection

The little Caesarevitch with his sailor friend, 1908. Artist: Queen Alexandra
The little Caesarevitch with his sailor friend, 1908. The Tsarevich Alexei Romanov (1904-1918) was the only son of Nicholas II

Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and his family before abdication, 1917. Nicholas and his family were assassinated by the Bolsheviks less than a year later

The Constellation Egg, 1917. Artist: Russian Master, Factory Faberge
The Constellation Egg, 1917. Found in the collection of Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Moscow

Tsarina Alexandra Fyodorovna with Tsarevich Alexei of Russia, c1907-c1910. Artist: K von Hahn
Tsarina Alexandra Fyodorovna with Tsarevich Alexei of Russia, c1907-c1910. Alexandra (1872-1918) and Alexei (1904-1918) in the garden of the imperial summer residence of Ropsha

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"Tsarevich Alexei: The Tragic Fate of Russia's Royal Heir" In the early 20th century, amidst the grandeur and opulence of the Russian royal family, a young prince named Tsarevich Alexei Petrovich stood at the center of an empire on the brink of collapse. Born in 1904 to Tsar Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra, he was destined to inherit a vast kingdom. Captured through various portraits spanning centuries, we catch glimpses of this enigmatic figure. A portrait from 1710 showcases a youthful Tsarevich Alexei during his formative years under Peter the Great's reign. Fast forward to c1916, where another image reveals him as a twelve-year-old boy with an innocence that belied the tumultuous times. However, behind these seemingly idyllic scenes lurked shadows that would ultimately seal his tragic fate. Yakov Yurovsky, chief executioner responsible for ending Tsar Nicholas II's life and that of his entire family in the early 20th century, played a pivotal role in shaping history's course. The British and Russian royal families shared connections too; captured together in 1909 by Arthur William Debenham is evidence of their intertwined destinies. Princess Charlotte Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel became Tsarevich Alexei's wife but met an untimely demise herself shortly after their marriage. As political unrest grew stronger within Russia during c1917-1920s, so did threats against monarchy itself. Title pages from Aleksei Petrovich's trial document reveal how power struggles culminated tragically for this ill-fated heir apparent. Even today, remnants remain - wooden cash boxes adorned with portraits depict Peter the Great’s son as they serve as reminders of past glory turned into ashes. And yet hope still flickered.