Caption

King of Diamonds — Tsar Nicholas II; drawing by Czeslaw Tanski (1862–1942); illustrator; playing card (King of Diamonds); depicts Nicholas II (Emperor of Russia; 1868–1918); dated 1916–1917, Warsaw; related to World War I (1914–1918); medium: drawing; subject: diamonds (card suit), tsars; also associated with books/albums.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A39_489

License type

Rights managed

Available size

51.4Mb (8.5Mb) / 16.6in x 12.1in / 4967 x 3618 (300dpi)

Keywords

King Diamonds Tsar Nicholas II drawing Czeslaw Tanski 1862–1942 illustrator playing card depicts Nicholas II Emperor Russia 1868–1918 dated 1916–1917 Warsaw related World War I 1914–1918 medium subject diamonds card suit tsars also associated books albums sheet pale gray background holds grid illustrated playing-card-sized images mounted two rows top row life hat musical instrument assorted objects muted browns greens reds beige portrait bearded man ornate regalia blue white gold red black accents young woman wearing patterned headscarf colorful vest gold set ornate interior bearded soldier fur hat earthy browns gray blue tones bottom row seascape warship dark smoke rendered grays blacks pale blue crowned king ceremonial robes black details crowned queen portrait framed ornate oval soft pinks blues golds uniformed soldier holding rifle khaki brown gray hues Small circular mounting marks visible gray sheet mounted images narrow darker border runs outer edge sheet.