A remarkable collection of 7 original antique photographs, circa 1906–1912, from the personal archive of Ivan Simonovich Krasnokutsky, an agronomist and estate manager employed at the Timiryazevo estate of the Tereshchenko family.
The estate was located in Timiryazevo village, Stary Oskol Uyezd, Kursk Governorate, Russian Empire.
The Tereshchenko family were prominent Ukrainian industrialists, landowners, art collectors, and philanthropists, particularly associated with Kyiv.
According to surviving archival employment records, Ivan Krasnokutsky worked as a hired manager of the estate from 1906 to 1912.
The photographs offer a fascinating glimpse into everyday life on a large rural estate in Imperial Russia during the early 20th century.
The collection depicts:
- Horse-drawn carriages carrying family members and other passengers through the countryside.
- Ivan Krasnokutsky with his family, including women and children, seated among haystacks in a field.
- Agricultural workers harvesting grain using traditional hand tools.
- Horses, open fields, and rural landscapes surrounding the estate.
- Several views of a large horse-drawn wagon, showing its construction and passengers.
These photographs originate from the same historical family archive and provide valuable visual documentation of agricultural practices, rural transportation, estate management, and family life before the Russian Revolution.
Period: Circa 1906–1912.
Location: Timiryazevo, Stary Oskol Uyezd, Kursk Governorate, Russian Empire.
Provenance: Personal archive of Ivan Simonovich Krasnokutsky, agronomist and estate manager.
Quantity: 7 original photographs.
Dimensions: Approximately 9 × 12 cm on average, with several smaller photographs.
Some photographs are mounted on original cardboard supports.
A scarce and historically interesting photographic group for collectors of Russian Imperial history, Ukrainian industrial families, agricultural history, horse-drawn transportation, and antique vernacular photography.
All 7 original photographs are included in this lot.
Please examine all images carefully.