Russia, Imperial. A Lot of Four Studio Portraits

1. Standing Russian Soldier with Rifle Studio Portrait Photograph; Black and white, gloss finish, obverse illustrating a standing Russian soldier in uniform in a studio setting, looking to his left and holding a rifle that is pointing in the same direction, wearing a shooting excellence badge on his right breast, his visor cap with an oval cap badge with the unit number "276" below, a garden setting backdrop behind him, measuring 105 mm x 138 mm and mounted to a white panelled card with the photographer's stamp in gold-coloured ink below, reverse with the studio photographer's mark in gray ink on a white field, 108 mm x 162 mm, lightly soiled, better than very fine.

2. Seated Russian Soldier Studio Portrait Photograph; Black and white, gloss finish, obverse illustrating a seated Russian soldier in uniform from the waist up, in a studio setting, his head tuned slightly to his right, the unit number "69" on his shoulder straps, measuring 103 mm x 140 mm and mounted to a gray panelled card with the Odessa-based photographer's stamp in silver-coloured ink below, reverse with the Odessa-based studio photographer's mark in dark green ink on a white field, 110 mm x 160 mm, lightly soiled and scuffed, very fine.
 
3. Kneeling Bulgarian Soldier Studio Portrait Photograph; Black and white, matte finish, obverse illustrating a kneeling Bulgarian soldier in a studio setting, looking to his left and holding a rifle that is pointing in the same direction, a "staged" rock to his left, a Bulgarian lion cap badge on his cap, a wooded river setting backdrop behind him, his signature in blue ink at the upper left, measuring 103 mm x 150 mm and mounted to a gray panelled card with the Sofia-based photographer's stamp in white ink below, reverse with the Sofia-based studio photographer's mark in navy blue ink on a dark gray field, along with a hand written inscription over multiple lines in blue ink, 107 mm x 163 mm, light discoloration on the reverse, near extremely fine.

 4. Standing Bulgarian Airman Studio Portrait Photograph; Black and white, matte finish, obverse illustrating a standing Bulgarian airman in a studio setting, looking slightly to his right and holding a swagger stick in both hands, wearing an Observer badge on his right breast, his visor cap with a circular cap badge and a smaller Observer badge below, a rolling hills landscape setting backdrop behind him, mounted a thin card, blank reverse, measuring 76 mm x 147 mm, extremely fine.