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Prince Alexandr Mikhailovich Dondukov-Korsakov

Object: Prince Alexandr Mikhailovich Dondukov- Korsakov Description: Full-length shot of a bearded man wearing a uniform adorned with many insignia of honor and rank. Comment: Prince Alexandr Mikhailovich Dondukov- Korsakov (1820, St. Petersburg – 1893, Polonaia) was the son of Prince Mikhail Aleksandrovich Korsakov (1794– 1869) and Princess Maria Nikitichna Dondukova-Korsakova. As of 1869 he served as General Adjutant and as of 1878 as General of the Cavalry. He took part in the , the and the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–78. Prince Alexandr Mikhailovich Dondukov- As of 1878–1879 he was 's Supreme Korsakov © Museum of Applied Art Commissar in and helped draft the organizational statutes on which the first Bulgarian constitution was based. According to a hand-written inscription on the back, the photo was taken by Iv. N. Karastojanov. Photograph kept in Anastas Jovanović's album. Date: Not before 1880, Not after 1890 Location: Sofia Country: Bulgaria (probably)

Type: Photograph Creator: Karastoyanov, Ivan Anastasov (probably), (Photographer) Dimensions: Artefact: 163mm x 113mm Format: Cabinet Technique: Not specified Prince Alexandr Mikhailovich Dondukov- Korsakov Keywords: 290 Clothing > 292 Special Garments © Museum of Applied Art 300 Adornment 410 Tools and Appliances > 411 Weapons 550 Individuation and Mobility > 551 Personal Names 550 Individuation and Mobility > 554 Status, Role, and Prestige 560 Social Stratification

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630 Territorial Organisation 660 Political Behavior 700 Armed Forces > 701 Military Organization 710 Military Technology > 714 Uniform and Accouterment 890 Gender Roles and Issues Copyright: Muzej Primenjene Umetnosti Archive: Museum of Applied Art, Inv. No.: 10454 License: This picture is licensed under Creative Commons [CC BY-NC-ND 3.0] (http:// creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc- nd/3.0/) Editor: Ana Djordjevic Permalink: https://gams.uni-graz.at/o:vase.1032

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