Jacques Tissot, James . (Coïdé)

Alexander II, Emperor of Russia [1818-1881]. Sovereigns, No. 4. "La civilisation russe."

London: Vanity Fair, Oct. 16, 1869. Original colour lithograph. Sharp fold in lower right corner. 36 X 23.5 cm.
Issue 50.

Alexander II was the Emperor of Russia from 2 March 1855 until his assassination on 13 March 1881. He was also the King of Poland and the Grand Duke of Finland. Alexander's most significant reform as emperor was emancipation of Russia's serfs in 1861, for which he is known as Alexander the Liberator. Item #51-2671

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