Maria Alexandrovna Collection

Portrait of Maria Alexandrovna of Russia
672658 Portrait of Maria Alexandrovna of Russia; (add.info.: Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia (later Duchess of Edinburgh and Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha)

'Les derniers jours des Romanof; Les quatre grandes-duchesses en 1914, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'Les derniers jours des Romanof; Les quatre grandes-duchesses en 1914, 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

Marie Alexandrovna, wife of Alexander II, Emperor of Russia, head-and-... between 1870 and 86. Creator: Unknown
Marie Alexandrovna, wife of Alexander II, Emperor of Russia, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left, between 1870 and 1886

The Marriage of The Duke of Edinburgh with The Grand Duchess Marie Alexandrovna, in The Winter Palace at St. Petersburg, January 23, 1874, (1901)

Grand Duke Alexander Alexandrovich of Russia, c1860-c1862. Portrait of the future Tsar Alexander III (1845-1894), who reigned as Emperor of Russia from 14 March 1881 until his death

Her Imperial Majesty the Empress of Russia, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Her Imperial Majesty the Empress of Russia, 1856. In about 1840, ...In the young Princess Mary - then about sixteen years of age - the Cesarewitch [present Emperor Alexander II] saw the ideal of a

Empress of Russia, 1860-69. Creator: Emile Desmaisons
Empress of Russia, 1860-69. [Portrait of Maria Alexandrovna, hand coloured photograph of a painting by Franz Xaver Winterhalter]. Albumen print

Her Imperial Majesty the Empress of Russia (engraving)
1053183 Her Imperial Majesty the Empress of Russia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Her Imperial Majesty the Empress of Russia)

The Royal Marriage, the First Sight of England (engraving)
1105806 The Royal Marriage, the First Sight of England (engraving) by Hopkins, Arthur (1848-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Royal Marriage, the First Sight of England)

Ball at the Mansion House, given by the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress to the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh (engraving)
1105797 Ball at the Mansion House, given by the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress to the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh (engraving) by English School

The Royal Entry into London (engraving)
1105587 The Royal Entry into London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Royal Entry into London)

Her Imperial Majesty the Empress of Russia (engraving)
1589339 Her Imperial Majesty the Empress of Russia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Her Imperial Majesty the Empress of Russia)

Important suite of jewellery, c. 1850 (rubies, diamonds & gold)
3080400 Important suite of jewellery, c.1850 (rubies, diamonds & gold) by Russian School (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Each of the three brooches of openwork palmette design)

Her Imperial Majesty, Marie-Alexandrowna (engraving)
729256 Her Imperial Majesty, Marie-Alexandrowna (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Her Imperial Majesty, Marie-Alexandrowna, Empress of Russia)

The Royal Marriage at St Petersburg, the English Ceremony, in the Alexander Hall of the Winter Palace (engraving)
1105808 The Royal Marriage at St Petersburg, the English Ceremony, in the Alexander Hall of the Winter Palace (engraving) by English School

The Royal Entry into London, Sailors at the Admiralty saluting (engraving)
1105803 The Royal Entry into London, Sailors at the Admiralty saluting (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Royal Entry into London)

The Royal Entry into London, the Procession passing down Regent-Street (engraving)
1105586 The Royal Entry into London, the Procession passing down Regent-Street (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Royal Entry into London)

The Queen meeting the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh at Windsor Railway Station (engraving)
1105580 The Queen meeting the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh at Windsor Railway Station (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Marriage of Maria Alexandrovna and the Duke of Edinburgh (engraving)
1105578 Marriage of Maria Alexandrovna and the Duke of Edinburgh (engraving) by Tozer, Henry Spernon (c.1870-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Royal Marriage, Distribution of Bride-Cake in Edinburgh (engraving)
1105510 The Royal Marriage, Distribution of Bride-Cake in Edinburgh (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Royal Marriage)

The Marriage of the Duke of Edinburgh, the Bride and Bridegroom passing through the Salle des Armes on their Way to
1058379 The Marriage of the Duke of Edinburgh, the Bride and Bridegroom passing through the Salle des Armes on their Way to the Chapel (engraving) by English School

Maria Alexandrovna, Empress of Russia (engraving)
1045450 Maria Alexandrovna, Empress of Russia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Maria Alexandrovna, Empress of Russia)

The Royal Marriage at St Petersburg, the Greek Ceremony, in the Imperial Chapel of the Winter Palace (engraving)
1105809 The Royal Marriage at St Petersburg, the Greek Ceremony, in the Imperial Chapel of the Winter Palace (engraving) by Hopkins

The Royal Entry into London, the Queen and Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh in the Balcony at Buckingham Palace (engraving)
1105589 The Royal Entry into London, the Queen and Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh in the Balcony at Buckingham Palace (engraving) by English School

Strewing Flowers before the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh at Gravesend (engraving)
1105579 Strewing Flowers before the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh at Gravesend (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Royal Marriage Festivities at St Petersburg, Review before the Emperor, the Prince of Wales
1105524 Royal Marriage Festivities at St Petersburg, Review before the Emperor, the Prince of Wales, and the Crown Prince of Prussia (engraving) by English School

Presentations to the Duchess of Edinburgh at the Court, Buckingham Palace, Yesterday Week (engraving)
1105592 Presentations to the Duchess of Edinburgh at the Court, Buckingham Palace, Yesterday Week (engraving) by Bromley, Valentine Walter Lewis (1848-77); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Royal Entry into London (engraving)
1105588 The Royal Entry into London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Royal Entry into London)

Grand Skating Fete on the Neva in Honour of the Duke of Edinburghs Marriage (engraving)
1105556 Grand Skating Fete on the Neva in Honour of the Duke of Edinburghs Marriage (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Royal Marriage Festivities at Moscow, Foyer of the Grand Theatre (engraving)
1105543 Royal Marriage Festivities at Moscow, Foyer of the Grand Theatre (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Royal Marriage Festivities at Moscow)

Arrival of the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh at Gravesend, Miss Lake presenting a Bouquet to the Bride (engraving)
1105572 Arrival of the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh at Gravesend, Miss Lake presenting a Bouquet to the Bride (engraving) by English School

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh opening the Chelsea Thames Embankment (engraving)
1105686 The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh opening the Chelsea Thames Embankment (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sketches in St Petersburg during the Royal Marriage Festivities (engraving)
1105569 Sketches in St Petersburg during the Royal Marriage Festivities (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Scenes in St Petersburg (engraving)
1105512 Scenes in St Petersburg (engraving) by Watkins, Frank (fl.1859-94); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scenes in St Petersburg)

The Marriage of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh to Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna, 23 January 1874, 1874. Found in the Collection of Royal Collection, London

Menshikov in Berezovo (a study), 1881, (1965). Creator: Vasily Surikov
Menshikov in Berezovo (a study), 1881, (1965). Sketch for a picture of the same name of 1883. Russian statesman Alexander Danilovich Menshikov (1673-1729) was a close supporter of Peter the Great

Menshikov in Berezovo, 1883, (1965). Creator: Vasily Surikov
Menshikov in Berezovo, 1883, (1965). Russian statesman Alexander Danilovich Menshikov (1673-1729) was a close supporter of Peter the Great, and under Catherine I he was the de facto ruler of Russia

Interiors of the Winter Palace. The Study of Empress Maria Alexandrovna, 1869. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Interiors of the Winter Palace. The Bedchamber of Empress Maria Alexandrovna, 1859. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Interiors of the Winter Palace. The Dressing Room of Empress Maria Alexandrovna, 1857. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Portrait of Maria Alexandrovna (1824-1880), Empress of Russia. Artist: Makarov, Ivan Kosmich (1822-1897)
Portrait of Maria Alexandrovna (1824-1880), Empress of Russia. Found in the collection of the State Art Museum of the Dagestan Republic, Makhatchkala

Interiors of the Winter Palace. The Raspberry Study of Empress Maria Alexandrovna, 1860s. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Interiors of the Winter Palace. The Fifth Reserved Apartment. The Drawing-Room of Grand Princess Maria Alexandrovna, 1874. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Interiors of the Winter Palace. The Boudoir of Empress Maria Alexandrovna, 1861. Artist: Hau, Eduard (1807-1887)
Interiors of the Winter Palace. The Boudoir of Empress Maria Alexandrovna, 1861. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Interiors of the Winter Palace. The Bathroom of Empress Maria Alexandrovna, 1850s. Artist: Hau, Eduard (1807-1887)
Interiors of the Winter Palace. The Bathroom of Empress Maria Alexandrovna, 1850s. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

H. R. H. The Duchess of Ednburgh, 1874. Artist: Faustin
H.R.H. The Duchess of Ednburgh, 1874. Caricature of Grand Duchess Marie Alexandrovna, Duchess of Edinburgh (1853-1920). Wife of The Prince Alfred Ernest Albert, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

Portrait of Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia, (1853-1920), 1860s-1870s. Artist: Charles Bergamasco
Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia, c1860s-c1870s. The daughter of Tsar Alexander II of Russia, the Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna (1853-1920) married Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh

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"Maria Alexandrovna: A Royal Love Story Unveiled in Engravings" Step into the captivating world of Maria Alexandrovna, the Grand Duchess who became Empress of Russia through her marriage to Grand Duke Alexander Alexandrovich. Their union, known as "The Marriage of The Duke of Edinburgh with The Grand Duchess Marie Alexandrovna, " was a symbol of diplomatic alliance and love. Intriguing engravings from that era transport us back to witness their grand wedding ceremony held at St Petersburg's Winter Palace. The Alexander Hall served as the backdrop for this momentous occasion where both Russian and English traditions were beautifully intertwined. As Empress of Russia from 1860-69, Maria Alexandrovna left an indelible mark on history. Emile Desmaisons' enchanting creation captures her regal beauty perfectly - a testament to her grace and elegance. The royal couple embarked on a journey across Europe, culminating in their arrival in London. Engraved scenes depict their majestic entry into the city amidst great fanfare, with sailors at the Admiralty saluting them proudly. Amidst all these grand events, one cannot overlook the opulent jewelry adorning Maria Alexandrovna. An important suite dating back to around 1850 showcased rubies, diamonds, and gold - symbols of power and prestige befitting an empress. Notably, a ball hosted by the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress at Mansion House honored the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh. This gathering brought together dignitaries from both nations while celebrating their enduring love story. Through these engravings capturing significant moments in Maria Alexandrovna's life, we glimpse into an extraordinary chapter filled with romance and diplomacy. Her Imperial Majesty will forever remain an icon whose legacy continues to inspire generations even today.