Feature Points ? HISTORIC PHOTO REPRODUCTION: You'll love this high quality historic reproduction of 1897 Leo Tolstoy Photo Print. Our museum quality prints are archival grade, which means it will look great and last without fading for over 100 years. Our print to order photos are made in the USA and each print is inspected for quality. This historic photo is a perfect addition to your themed decor. Vintage photos look great in the home, study or office. They make a perfect gift as well. ? MUSEUM QUALITY: This high quality photo print will be a great addition to your vintage-themed wall. Don't waste money on cheap-looking, thin paper photos. We use high-end printing equipment with professional quality photo paper and ink. Our professional's choice semi-gloss paper displays images beautifully. ? A LOOK BACK AT HISTORY: This is an impressive, historic reproduction of 1897 Leo Tolstoy Poster Photo. A true piece of history. See our product description section for more fascinating information about this historic photo and its significance. ? READY TO FRAME: This unframed print includes a 0.2 inch border for a perfect frame fit and look. Our photos are designed to fit easy-to-find standard frame sizes, saving you money from having to pay for a custom frame. Each photo is inspected for quality and shipped in a rigid envelope/tube. The Historic Prints logo watermark will not appear in the printed photo. ? HISTORIX: We love history and art. Sometimes old photos have tears, separations and other blemishes. We digitally restore and enhance photos while keeping its historical character. All our photos are proudly made in the USA. Looking for a specific photo size? Please contact us. Customers all over the world love our vintage photos and we know you will too. Additional Information Born into an aristocratic Russian family, Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy became one of the most regarded realist fiction writers of the nineteenth century, and his most notable titles include War and Peace as well as Anna Karenina, both of which are considered essential pieces of literary history. Tolstoy was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature every year from 1902 to 1906, and his works are studied to this day. His political views had an influential impact after he had a religious and spiritual awakening in the 1870s that caused him to become a fervent pacifist, which was also informed by his experience as a soldier in the Crimean War during the 1850s, which he chronicled in his work Sevastapol Sketches. This photograph was taken as Tolstoy's work became increasingly political, and his writing during this time would go on to influence non-violent activists of the twentieth century, including Mahatma Gandhi, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and Ludwig Wittgenstein. Tolstoy began writing in his twenties and came to acclaim for his early works within the Russian literary scene. However, he would garner international acclaim later in his life before becoming one of the most regarded authors in Western history. This photograph bears a distinctive aesthetic that captures Tolstoy's spirit in his later years as his views on pacifism grew. Tolstoy and his wife Sonya had eight children, though most of his family fled Russia following the 1905 Russian Revolution and the subsequent rise of the Soviet Union in the October Revolution.