Photo. Office of General N. p. Demidov, commander of the 1st battery of the Life guards of the 1st artillery brigade.

Photo. Office of General N. p. Demidov, commander of the 1st battery of the Life guards of the 1st artillery brigade.
St. Petersburg, Russia. Before 1910 The format of 27.5 x 21 cm. Good condition; on the back there are traces of mounting the photo on a substrate. 

Original photos of the beginning of the 20th century from the collection of the KGB General. Years in the ownership of the Ark auction.

A separate photo of N. p. Demidov is given for reference, it is not part of the lot (!).

[Historical reference:

Demidov Nikolai Petrovich [at the table in the center].

Orthodox. A Native Of St. Petersburg. He was educated in the Alexander cadet corps. Joined the service on 30.08.1884. Graduated from the 1st military Pavlovsk and Mikhailovsky art. schools (1886). Released as a sub-Lieutenant (art. 07.08.1885) in the 1st RES. art. brigade. The Lieutenant (V. 07.08.1889). Graduated from the Mikhailovsky art school. Academy (1892; 1st class). Staff Captain (article 26.06.1892). Renamed to the rank of Lieutenant General (art. 26.06.1892). Staff Captain (art. 02.04.1895). Captain (article 06.12.1897). Commander of the 1st battery l-GV. 1st art. brigade (06.03.1904-22.11.1907). Colonel (article 28.03.1904). Commander of the 2nd division of the 1st art. brigade (22.11.1907-30.05.1910). Gen-major (1910 Ave.; art. 30.05.1910; for distinction). Commander of the 7th art. brigade (30.05. -25.07.1910). Commander of the 1st art. brigade (20.07.1910-13.11.1914). Acting Chairman of the household-builds. Commission for the construction of the Central scientific and technical laboratory of the Military Department (from 13.11.1914). On 10.07.1916 in the same rank and position. Lieutenant General (PR. 06.12.1916; art. 06.12.1916; for distinction). Since 1918 - military engineer-technologist In the Department of heavy artillery. Later in the Management improvements of the Mat. part of the artillery. Since 1929-in the Scientific and technical Committee of the Artillery Department. Founder of the Central scientific and technical laboratory of the NKTP in Leningrad.

07.01.1931 arrested by the GPU as a "member of the K-R officer organization". In 07.1931, he was sentenced to 10 years of ITL. in 03.1932, he was sent to SLON. Worked there as an engineer. In 03.1933, he was released early and sent to Rybinsk, where he worked as an engineer. In 1941, he worked as a translator of technical literature at factory No. 26. Lived at the address: Yaroslavl region, Rybinsk district, Rybinsk, Pobedy str., 19.

Arrested on 08.07.1941. Shot. Rehabilitated 02.09.1992.

Awards: orders of St. Stanislaus 2nd St. (1905); St. Anna 2nd St. (1906); St. Vladimir, 3rd St. (1912); St. Stanislav 1st art. (VP 22.03.1915; from 01.01.1915).

Source: http://www.grwar.ru/persons/person/1965

The photo of N. p. Demidov is given for reference.]