Two newly discovered photographs of Grand Duchesses Olga and Tatiana in 1913
Photo 1: Tatiana standing on the left, Olga on the right taking a mirror selfie in their mirrored wardrobe (a new photo to add to the collection of Romanov selfies!)
Photo 2: Tatiana sitting by the balcony window, Alexander Palace.
These photos were taken the same day as these already known photographs, completing the scene. Spring, 1913.
As always, these new findings are from Ilya, @ LastRomanovs on flickr. These discoveries are thanks to his amazing and tireless effort to digitise all of the Romanov's albums in high quality for viewers to view online.
Source: LastRomanovs, GARF f.611 op.1 d.98 pp. 3-8
Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna laughing with her crush Dmitri “Mitya” Shakh-Bagov (both in the middle) while he is pointing to her and smiling, Grand Palace (Catherine Palace) Infirmary, 1915 🤍
BRAND NEW photographs of the Grand Duchesses, found in the Darmstardt Archive
Shared by Ilya, @sledstvie on Instagram / LastRomanovs on Flickr, these photos show the Grand Duchesses having fun with their Uncle Ernie whilst on holiday in Livadia. Whilst a few photos from this day were found in the Grand Duchesses' albums (and hence known to the public) these funny photos were hidden away in archives!
A number of previously unknown, rare, and high-quality photographs have been uncovered in the Darmstardt Archives in the recent weeks.
“We went up to the first floor and immediately saw the Emperor and Empress and all their children who were in the dining room, sitting around the table as though they were having a meeting. We bowed politely, and they responded with a friendly smile. The Grand Duchesses got up immediately and all four rushed into their bedroom to help move their beds for us. As I remember it, they were neither in the least scared, nor in the least sorrowful. Their bright eyes gleamed with happiness, their short hair was in disorder, their cheeks were rosy like apples. They were not dressed like princess in a fairy tale, but wore simple black dresses that weren't very short, with lightweight white silk blouses with rather high necklines.”
— Evdokia Simeonova, cleaning lady at the Ipatiev House, July 1918