Portrait of Adjutant General Nikolai Nikolayevich Obruchev (1830–1904)Artist: Nikolai Alexandrovich Yaroshenko (1846-1898) Adjutant General Nikolai Nikolayevich Obruchev (1830–1904), tutor to Tsesarevich Nikolai Alexandrovich, reflects on the future Emperor Nicholas II “Tsar Nicholas II was of average height – 5 feet and 7 inches (about 170 cm). His slender figure was impeccable in proportion to his … Continue reading Tutor to Nicholas II reflects on his August student