Pavlovich Collection

Chekhov with Tolstoy
Russian playwright and writer, Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860-1904), left, with Russian writer, Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910)

Anton Chekhov
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860 - 1904), Russian writer of short stories and plays. He was also a physician

CHEJOV, Anton Pavlovich (1860-1904). Russian writer. Performance of The Seagull at the Moscow Art Academic Theatre

Diaghilev Photo Sacha
SERGEY PAVLOVICH DIAGHILEV Russian Art critic and impresario. A key figure in producing the Ballet Russes

A young well-to-do married couple, Russia, 17th century. Date: 17th century

Irena Macrina Mieczyslaska, Superior of the Covent of St. Basil, 1845. Creator: Unknown
Irena Macrina Mieczyslaska, Superior of the Covent of St. Basil, 1845. Portrait of Mother Irena Makrina Mieczyslavska, abbess of the Order of St. Basil the Great in White Ruthenia [Belarus]

Coronation of the Czar Alexander I, Moscow, September 1801, 1801

Alexander of Russia, (1777-1825), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Alexander of Russia, (1777-1825), 1830. Alexander I of Russia (1777-1825) Emperor of Russia (Tsar) between 1801 and 1825, defeated Napoleon, who attacked Russia in 1812

Alexander Emperor of Russia, (1777-1825), 1816. Creator: Unknown
Alexander Emperor of Russia, (1777-1825), 1816. Alexander I (1777-1825) Emperor of Russia from 1801-1825, changed Russias position relative to France four times between 1804-1812 from neutrality

Monument to Alexander I. Arch of Triumph, and the Staab Building, St. Petersburg, Russia, 1897. Designed by Auguste de Montferrand and built between 1830 and 1834

The Winter Palace, St Petersburg, Russia, 1895. Creator: Unknown
The Winter Palace, St Petersburg, Russia, 1895. The Alexander Column, erected in honour of Tsar Alexander I, and the Winter Palace, built in the Elizabethan Baroque style

Last Moments of the Czar, (c1857). Creator: Herbert K Bourne
Last Moments of the Czar, (c1857). The death of Tsar Nicholas I of Russia (1796-1855), who died on 2 March 1855 at the Winter Palace in St Petersburg

Meeting of the two Emperors, 25 June 1807, (c1850). Artist: Francois-Louis Couché
Meeting of the two Emperors, 25 June 1807, (c1850). Napoleon I meets Alexander I, Czar of Russia, on a raft in the middle of the river Niemen, near Tilsit (Russia)

Napoleon and Alexander at Erfurt, 1808, (1896). Meeting at Erfurt in Thuringen, central Germany, of Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) and Tsar Alexander I of Russia (1777-1825)

Alexander I, Emperor of Russia, c1800, (1896). Artist: Francesco Vendramini
Alexander I, Emperor of Russia, c1800, (1896). Alexander I (1777-1825) reigned as Emperor of Russia between 1801 and 1825. Engraving after the drawing by L De St. Aubin

Napoleon and Alexander at Tilsit Studying The Map of Europe, 1807, (1896). On 7 July 7 1807, Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) and Czar Alexander I (1777-1825) agreed to dismember Prussia

Cover of a work in Russian of Anton Chekhov, edition of 1903

Banquet at the Guildhall, City of London, 1814 (1815). Interior view of the Guildhall during a banquet in honour of the Prince Regent (the future George IV), Tsar Alexander I

Procession of the Prince Regent, 1814. A broad sheet at the head of which is depicted the procession of the Prince Regent to Guildhall to celebrate peace after the Napoleonic Wars

Banquet at the Guildhall, City of London, 1814. Artist
Banquet at the Guildhall, City of London, 1814. Banquet at Guildhall to the Prince Regent, the Czar of Russia and the King of Prussia, June 18

The Imperial Guard Manoeuvring in the Presence of the Two Emperors at Tilsit, 28 June 1807. On 25 June 1807, Napoleon and Alexander I of Russia met on a raft in the middle of the river Neman in

The Allied commanders at Leipzig, 1813 (1815). Artist: Thomas Sutherland
The Allied commanders at Leipzig, 1813 (1815). Meeting of the Emperors of Russia and Austria, King of Prussia and Crown Prince of Sweden in the Great Square of Leipzig, October 18th 1813

Memorial of the liberation of the Bulgarian Church from the Greek Ecumenical Patriarchate. Found in the Collection of National Art Gallery of Bulgaria, Sofia

Portrait of Petar Beron (c. 1800-1871). Found in the Collection of National Art Gallery of Bulgaria, Sofia

The Allied Staff at Leipzig, 1902. Artist: Siegmund L Allemand
The Allied Staff at Leipzig, 1902. The Battle of Leipzig or Battle of the Nations (16-19 October 1813), the coalition led by Tsar Alexander I of Russia defeated the French army of Napoleon I

The Column Alexander, St. Peterssburg, c1900

Elizabeth, Consort of Alexander I, 19th century, 1917. Artist: Charles Turner
Elizabeth, Consort of Alexander I, 1917. Louise of Baden (1779-1826) was, as Elizabeth Alexeievna, Empress of Russia during her marriage with Emperor Alexander I

Tsar Alexander I presenting Russian troops to Napoleon, 8th July 1807 (1882-1884). Alexander presents Cossacks, Bashkirs and Kalmuks of the Russian Army

Nicholas I (1796-1855), Emperor of Russia, in his droshky, St Petersburg, 1853. From the Illustrated London News (24 December 1853)

Nicholas I, Emperor of all the Russias, c19th century

The reception of Alexander I (1777-1825), the Emperor of Russia, at Memel, 1802. Receiving him are their majesties Frederick William and Louisa of Prussia

Alexander I of Russia, Emperor of Russia, early 19th century. Artist: Jean Duplessis-Bertaux
Alexander I of Russia, Emperor of Russia, early 19th century. The Russian Tsar Alexander I (1777-1825)

Alexander I of Russia, Emperor of Russia, 19th century. Artist: Hopwood
Alexander I of Russia, Emperor of Russia, 19th century. The Russian Tsar Alexander I (1777-1825)

Alexander I Emperor of all the Russias, 1815. Artist: Canton
Alexander I Emperor of all the Russias, 1815. The Russian Tsar Alexander I (1777-1825)

Tsar Nicholas I of Russia in Moscow, 19 August 1826 (1900). Nicholas I (1796-1855) succeeded his older brother Alexander I as Tsar in 1825

The Emperor Nicholas, (1796-1855), 19th century. Nicholas I, Emperor of Russia was Tsar from 1825-1855. Illustration from The life and times of Queen Victoria, by Robert Wilson, (1900)

Nicholas I, Emperor of Russia, 19th century. Artist: Smyth
Nicholas I, Emperor of Russia, 19th century. Nicholas (1796-1855) was Tsar from 1825-1855

The Small Throne Hall (Peter the Great Hall) in the Winter palace, 1833. Artist: August Ricard de Montferrand
The Small Throne Hall (Peter the Great Hall) in the Winter palace, 1833. Montferrand, Auguste, de (1786-1858). State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Portrait of Emperor Nicholas I, (1796-1855), 1847. Artist: Franz Kruger
Portrait of Emperor Nicholas I, (1796-1855), 1847. Kruger, Franz (1797-1857). Found in the collection of the State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Portrait of Emperor Nicholas I, (1796-1855), 1852. Artist: Franz Kruguer
Portrait of Emperor Nicholas I, (1796-1855), 1852. Kruger, Franz (1797-1857). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Equestrian Portrait of Emperor Alexander I, (1777-1825), 1837. Artist: Franz Kruguer
Equestrian Portrait of Emperor Alexander I, (1777-1825), 1837. Kruger, Franz (1797-1857). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Tsarina Elizabeth Alexeievna of Russia, 1824. Artist: Jean-Henri Benner
Tsarina Elizabeth Alexeievna of Russia, 1824. German princess Louise of Baden (1779-1826) married the future Tsar Alexander I of Russia in 1793. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St

History of Holy Russia. A great ball in the Winter Palace, 1854. Artist: Gustave Dore
History of Holy Russia. A great ball in the Winter Palace, 1854. Found in the collection of the Russian State Archive of Literature and Art, Moscow

History of Holy Russia. Nicholas I makes a speech before the Guards, 1854. Artist: Gustave Dore
History of Holy Russia. Nicholas I makes a speech before the Guards, 1854. Found in the collection of the Russian State Archive of Literature and Art, Moscow

Czar Alexander II, Moscow, (september 1856), 1900
Czar Alexander II, Moscow, (September 1856), 1900

Tsar Nicholas I of Russia. Nicholas (1796-1855) was Tsar from 1825-1855. His aggressive foreign policy towards the Ottoman Empire culminated in the Crimean War

First Chappe telegraph message from St Petersburg, early 19th century, (c1870)
First Chappe telegraph message from St Petersburg, Russia, early 19th century, (c1870). Tsar Nicholas I (1796-1855), sending the first message from St Petersburg telegraph station

St. Isaacs Cathedral, Leningrad, c1960s. Artist: CM Dixon
St. Isaacs Cathedral, Leningrad, c1960s. Russian Orthodox neoclassical exterior of cathedral on St Isaacs Square, ordered by Tsar Alexander I

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"Pavlovich: The Literary Legacy of Anton Chekhov and the Russian Aristocracy" Step into the world of Pavlovich, a name synonymous with literary brilliance and cultural significance. Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, born in 1860, stands tall among the giants of Russian literature alongside Tolstoy and Gorky. His works continue to captivate readers worldwide. Intriguingly captured by Diaghilev's lens, Chekhov's enigmatic persona comes alive. A man whose words painted vivid pictures of human emotions, he effortlessly bridged the gap between Chekovian realism and Tolstoyan grandeur. Transport yourself to 17th century Russia as you delve into one of his masterpieces. Picture a young well-to-do married couple navigating societal norms amidst a backdrop rich in history and tradition. Their struggles mirror those faced by countless souls throughout time. Yet it is not just through his pen that Chekhov left an indelible mark on society; he also found inspiration in other art forms. Ballet Les Sylphides became a canvas for his creative genius to unfold, blending movement with emotion in perfect harmony. As we explore further into this captivating era, we encounter Irena Macrina Mieczyslaska - Superior of the Covent of St. Basil - her story shrouded in mystery yet brimming with resilience. Her life echoes themes prevalent within Chekhov's narratives – strength amidst adversity. The coronation scene unfolds before our eyes – Czar Alexander I ascending to power against a backdrop teeming with opulence and intrigue, and is here that we witness how historical events shaped the very fabric upon which great writers like Chekhov wove their tales. Alexander Emperor of Russia himself becomes part of this narrative tapestry - his reign marked by triumphs and tribulations alike - reflecting the complexities inherent within human existence that so fascinated our beloved writer.