Archive Photos Collection (page 3)

Vazgen I, Surpreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians. Artist: Anonymous
Vazgen I, Surpreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians. Private Collection

The Paskevich Residence in Gomel. Red living room, 1860s. Artist: Bianchi, Giovanni (1812-1893)
The Paskevich Residence in Gomel. Red living room, 1860s. Found in the collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

House Chapel at the Stroganov palace in Saint Petersburg, after 1879. Artist: Bianchi, Giovanni (1812-1893)
House Chapel at the Stroganov palace in Saint Petersburg, after 1879. Found in the collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Boris Pasternak (1890-1960), 1930s. Artist: Anonymous
Boris Pasternak (1890-1960), 1930s. Found in the collection of Institut of Russian Literature IRLI (Pushkin-House)

Emil, Anna and Nikolai Medtner, 1900s. Artist: Anonymous
Emil, Anna and Nikolai Medtner, 1900s. Private Collection

The Stroganov palace in Saint Petersburg, 1860s. Artist: Bianchi, Giovanni (1812-1893)
The Stroganov palace in Saint Petersburg, 1860s. Found in the collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

The Paskevich Residence in Gomel, 1860s. Artist: Bianchi, Giovanni (1812-1893)
The Paskevich Residence in Gomel, 1860s. Found in the collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

The living room at the Pyotr Durnovo Dacha in Petersburg, 1880s. Artist: Durnovo, Pyotr Pavlovich (1835-1918)
The living room at the Pyotr Durnovo Dacha in Petersburg, 1880s. Found in the collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

The House of the Levashovs Estate Osinovaya Roshcha, 1885. Artist: Anonymous
The House of the Levashovs Estate Osinovaya Roshcha, 1885. Found in the collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Ferry at the Pyotr Durnovo Dacha in Petersburg, 1880s. Artist: Anonymous
Ferry at the Pyotr Durnovo Dacha in Petersburg, 1880s. Found in the collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

The House of Ivan Paskevich at the English Embankment in Petersburg. The dining room, 1860s. Found in the collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Vasil Bykaw (1924-2003), 1990s. Artist: Anonymous
Vasil Bykaw (1924-2003), 1990s. Private Collection

House Chapel at the cabin of Peter the Great in Petersburg, 1872. Artist: Felisch, Albert (1837-1908)
House Chapel at the cabin of Peter the Great in Petersburg, 1872. Found in the collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

The Tsaritsyn Pavilion in Peterhof, 1897. Artist: Petrov, Nikolai (1876-1940)
The Tsaritsyn Pavilion in Peterhof, 1897. Found in the collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Ten Marshals of the Peoples Republic of China. Artist: Anonymous
Ten Marshals of the Peoples Republic of China. Private Collection

Composer Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943), 1895. Artist: Anonymous
Composer Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943), 1895. Private Collection

Nikolai Dahl, 1917. Artist: Anonymous
Nikolai Dahl, 1917. Found in the collection of The Russian State Library, Moscow

Sergei Sergeevich Chetverikov (1880-1959). Artist: Anonymous
Sergei Sergeevich Chetverikov (1880-1959). Private Collection

Iosif Abramovich Rappoport (1912-1990), 1941-1942. Artist: Anonymous
Iosif Abramovich Rappoport (1912-1990), 1941-1942. Private Collection

Mikhail Fabianovich Gnesin (1883-1957). Artist: Anonymous
Mikhail Fabianovich Gnesin (1883-1957). Found in the collection of Russian State Archive of Literature and Art, Moscow

Olga, Elena, Eugenia, Maria and Elizaveta Gnessin (Gnessin sisters), 1905. Artist: Anonymous
Olga, Elena, Eugenia, Maria and Elizaveta Gnessin (Gnessin sisters), 1905. Found in the collection of Gnessin Russian Academy of Music, Moscow

Group Portrait of the Participants of the Second International Chess Tournament, Moscow 1935, 1935. Artist: Anonymous
Group Portrait of the Participants of the Second International Chess Tournament, Moscow 1935, 1935. Private Collection

Mikhail Chigorin (1850-1908) and William Steinitz (1836-1900) in Havana, 1880, 1880. Artist: Anonymous
Mikhail Chigorin (1850-1908) and William Steinitz (1836-1900) in Havana, 1880, 1880. Private Collection

Hilde Mangold (1898-1924) with her baby, 1924. Artist: Anonymous
Hilde Mangold (1898-1924) with her baby, 1924. Private Collection

Mikhail Chigorin (1850-1908), 1880s. Artist: Anonymous
Mikhail Chigorin (1850-1908), 1880s. Private Collection

Composer Alexandre Tansman (1897-1986). Artist: Anonymous
Composer Alexandre Tansman (1897-1986). Private Collection

Etienne Joseph Theophile Thore-Burger (1807-1869), ca 1865. Artist: Nadar, Felix (1820-1910)
Etienne Joseph Theophile Thore-Burger (1807-1869), ca 1865. Private Collection

The Olga Island Theatre at Peterhof, 1897. Artist: Petrov, Nikolai (1876-1940)
The Olga Island Theatre at Peterhof, 1897. Found in the collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Loie Fuller in La danse Blanche, 1897. Artist: Taber, Isaiah West (1830-1912)
Loie Fuller in La danse Blanche, 1897. Private Collection

Portrait of Frederic Bazille (1841-1870), 1867. Artist: Anonymous
Portrait of Frederic Bazille (1841-1870), 1867. Private Collection

Charles Sanders Peirce (1839-1914), c. 1870. Artist: Anonymous
Charles Sanders Peirce (1839-1914), c. 1870. Found in the collection of Russian Academy of Sciences

Folk school at the Vasilyevsky Island in Petersburg, 1897. Artist: Anonymous
Folk school at the Vasilyevsky Island in Petersburg, 1897. Found in the collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Speech from the throne of Emperor Nicholas II on April 27, 1906, 1906. Artist: Anonymous
Speech from the throne of Emperor Nicholas II on April 27, 1906, 1906. Found in the collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Alexander Belyakov, Georgiy Baidukov and Valery Chkalov by their plane on June 20, 1937. Artist: Anonymous
Alexander Belyakov, Georgiy Baidukov and Valery Chkalov by their plane on June 20, 1937. Private Collection

Torgsin Cheque. Artist: Anonymous
Torgsin Cheque. Private Collection

Torgsin store (Trade with foreigners) Interior, Moscow. Artist: DeCou, Branson (1892-1941)
Torgsin store (Trade with foreigners) Interior, Moscow. Private Collection

Emma Calve as Carmen. Artist: Photo studio Reutlinger, Paris
Emma Calve as Carmen. Private Collection

Emma Calve as Carmen. Artist: Dupont, Aime (1842-1900)
Emma Calve as Carmen. Private Collection

Soong Ching-ling. Artist: Anonymous
Soong Ching-ling. Found in the collection of China Welfare Institute

Georgy Ivanov (1894?1958). Artist: Anonymous
Georgy Ivanov (1894?1958). Found in the collection of State Central Literary Museum, Moscow

Russian poet Nikolay Gumilyov (1886-1921). Artist: Anonymous
Russian poet Nikolay Gumilyov (1886-1921). Found in the collection of State Central Literary Museum, Moscow

Olga Glebova-Sudeikina. Artist: Anonymous
Olga Glebova-Sudeikina. Found in the collection of State Central Literary Museum, Moscow

Igor Severyanin (1887-1941). Artist: Anonymous
Igor Severyanin (1887-1941). Found in the collection of State Central Literary Museum, Moscow

Irina Odoyevtseva. Artist: Anonymous
Irina Odoyevtseva. Private Collection

The chemist Justus von Liebig. Artist: Hanfstaengl, Franz (1804-1877)
The chemist Justus von Liebig. Private Collection

Alexander Aleksandrovich Vesnin (1883-1959). Artist: Anonymous
Alexander Aleksandrovich Vesnin (1883-1959). Found in the collection of State Scientific A. Shchusev Research Museum of Architecture, Moscow

Viktor Aleksandrovich Vesnin (1882-1950). Artist: Anonymous
Viktor Aleksandrovich Vesnin (1882-1950). Found in the collection of State Scientific A. Shchusev Research Museum of Architecture, Moscow

Leonid Aleksandrovich Vesnin (1880-1933). Artist: Anonymous
Leonid Aleksandrovich Vesnin (1880-1933). Found in the collection of State Scientific A. Shchusev Research Museum of Architecture, Moscow

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Step back in time with these captivating archive photos that offer a glimpse into the lives of influential figures from the past. In the early 1900s, renowned composer Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943) graced the world with his musical genius, while Russian author and founder of Theosophy, Helena Blavatsky, left an indelible mark on literature in 1889. Witness history being made as Rachmaninov corrects his Piano Concerto No. 3 in Ivanovka during 1910. Transport yourself to the swinging sixties as you gaze upon a portrait of violinist David Oistrakh (1908-1974), capturing both his talent and charisma. Delve even further into classical music history with Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) pictured during his formative years in 1853. The enigmatic Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin (1869-1916) emerges from shadows of mystery in these rare photographs taken during the tumultuous 1910s. Baron Pyotr Nikolayevich Wrangel, White general of the Russian Civil War, stands tall and resolute amidst chaos and conflict in a striking image captured during 1919. Witness George Gershwin's final portrait before he bid farewell to this world in 1937; this photo encapsulates both his brilliance as a composer and hints at what could have been had he lived longer. Anna Pavlova enchants audiences as she gracefully embodies "The Dying Swan" by Camille Saint-Saens around c. 1910 - an iconic moment frozen forever through photography. Tsar Nicholas II himself makes an appearance at the opening ceremony of Russia's first Duma held in St Petersburg back in 1906 - a pivotal event that would shape the country's future path. Fyodor Dostoevsky, one of Russia's most celebrated novelists, is immortalized in a portrait dating from c.