^Lot 526 Leo Tolstoy

Russian novelist and moral philosopher (1828–1910) best known for his epic novels War and Peace and Anna Karenina. Vintage 3.5 x 5.5 Russian postcard photo, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, in Russian, “Lev Tolstoi.” Postcard is affixed to a slightly larger 4.5 x 6.5 mount, which is in turn affixed to a 7 x 9 board. In fine condition, with a few scattered light creases and surface impressions. Tolstoy is quite scarce, particularly in signed photos.