Extremely desirable matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photograph of Tolstoy in a formidable half-length pose looking directly into the camera, nicely signed above his image in black ink, “Leon Tolstoy, 19 Mars 1905.” Addressed on the reverse in an unknown hand. In fine condition, with two creases to lower section. An impressive portrait of the esteemed Russian author that dates to the start of the First Russian Revolution. During this period, Tolstoy played a significant role as a moral and intellectual critic, whose advocacy for non-violent resistance and his critique of the Russian Orthodox Church and the state resonated with those disillusioned with the existing order.
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