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Count Sergei Yulyevich Witte (1849-1915), Russian Prime Minister, 1906. Artist: Unknown

Count Sergei Yulyevich Witte, Russian Prime Minister, during his trip to USA, 1905. Russia's Minister of Finance from 1892-1903, Witte (1849-1915) promoted the construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway and the general modernisation of the Russian empire. In 1905 he represented Russia at the negotiations which ended the Russo-Japanese War, and after the political unrest of that year was appointed Russia's first Prime Minister when the Tsar agreed to the establishment of the Duma (parliament). In 1906, desiring a more conservative regime, Nicholas II replaced Witte as premier with Ivan Goremykin. From Hignett's Butterfly Medium Cigarette - Modern Statesmen, 1906.
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Count Sergei Yulyevich Witte (1849-1915), Russian Prime Minister, 1906. Artist: Unknown
Count Sergei Yulyevich Witte, Russian Prime Minister, during his trip to USA, 1905. Russia's Minister of Finance from 1892-1903, Witte (1849-1915) promoted the construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway and the general modernisation of the Russian empire. In 1905 he represented Russia at the negotiations which ended the Russo-Japanese War, and after the political unrest of that year was appointed Russia's first Prime Minister when the Tsar agreed to the establishment of the Duma (parliament). In 1906, desiring a more conservative regime, Nicholas II replaced Witte as premier with Ivan Goremykin. From Hignett's Butterfly Medium Cigarette - Modern Statesmen, 1906.
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1496 x 2560 px | 11.0 MB
Taille d'impression:
12.7 x 21.7 cm | 5.0 x 8.5 in (300 dpi)