Leo Tolstoy in PHOTOS made by his wife Sofya
The writer's wife was his biggest fan, his literary secretary and also his personal photographer. Below, we’ve put together a gallery of select photos taken by her.
Sculptor Paolo Trubetskoy making a bust of Leo Tolstoy, 1898
These photos from different angles were taken at the request of the sculptor Ilya Gintsburg who sculpted a full-length figure of the writer, 1897
Playing tennis, 1896
Tolstoy with his children and grandchildren, 1899
Leo Tolstoy and one of the guests of his estate, writer Maxim Gorky, 1900
Tolstoy with his daughter Alexandra in Crimea, 1901
Tolstoy and his daughter Tatyana, 1902
Tolstoy and his friend, famous artist Ilya Repin, 1908
The writer and some guests strolling through his apple orchard. He planted many of the trees himself, 1903
Tolstoy and his sister Maria, who became a nun in the Shamordino Convent, 1898
Tolstoy posing on a horse, 1903
Tolstoy at work in his office. Apparently, this was the writer’s personal favorite photo of himself, 1909
Tolstoy posing with granddaughter Tanya, 1906
During a winter walk, 1900
Tolstoy horse riding together with his son Mikhail, 1900
Relaxing in Gaspra, Crimea, 1901
Tolstoy and his wife Sofya on their 48th wedding anniversary. This was the last lifetime picture of the writer, 1910
