Constantin Mitrofanovitch Flórinsky, Officer of His Majesty Tzar Nicholas II (Jaeger Regiment) 1907

This 1907 self-portrait by Constantin Mitrofanovitsh Flórinsky is a formal photograph of the artist in military uniform. The artist stands in a park setting, leaning against a stone balustrade with an ornate iron railing. The somber tones of the image emphasize Flórinsky's status as an officer in the Jaeger Regiment of Tsar Nicholas II. The portrait captures the solemnity and formality expected of a military officer in early 20th-century Russia, highlighting the artist's personal connection to the imperial regime. The photograph is now part of the collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.