Russia Alexander I. Passport 1803 Razumovsky

Russia Alexander Passport Razumovsky
A passport folio issued in Vienna for the chamberlain Count Klobyshitsky and the adjutant Major Count Beckers, along with their accompanying servants. The document certifies their affiliation with the retinue of the Archduke of Austria and is dated February 21, valid until March 3, 1803.

Andrey Kirillovich Razumovsky

Count (later elevated to Prince) Andrey Kirillovich Razumovsky, born on 2 November 1752 and passed away on 23 September 1836, served as a Russian Imperial diplomat and spent an extensive period of his life in Vienna.

Razumovsky was the offspring of Kirill Razumovsky, the final Hetman of Zaporizhian Host, and Catherine Naryshkina, who was a relative of Tsarina Elizabeth of Russia. He also happened to be a nephew of Tsarina’s paramour, Aleksey Grigorievich Razumovsky, renowned as the “Night Emperor” of Russia. The older Razumovsky’s late Baroque palace on Nevsky Prospekt stands as a modest landmark in Saint Petersburg. Russia Alexander Passport Razumovsky

In 1792, Andrey Kirillovitch assumed the role of the Tsar’s diplomatic representative to the Habsburg court in Vienna, a pivotal diplomatic assignment during the Napoleonic era. By 1779, Razumovsky had become the inaugural Russian ambassador in the Kingdom of Naples. He played a central role as a negotiator during the Congress of Vienna in 1814. Which orchestrated the reorganization of Europe, and he advocated for Russian interests in Poland.

The Passport Russia Alexander Passport Razumovsky

A great example of Russian passport history, issued by and for notable characters in history. The document bears the handwritten signature of the privy councilor Count Andrey Razumovsky. The contents are presented in both Russian and German languages. Folded sheet of paper measuring 32.5 x 39 cm. Sold in Dec 2023 for €550. Russia Alexander Passport Razumovsky

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