Royalty
[ALEXANDER II
('The Liberator', 1818-1881, Emperor of Russia from 1855)]
Fine original unsigned Russian carte de visite photo
showing him head and shoulders in uniform, 4 x 2½, no place, no date
Background
Alexander's most significant reform as emperor was the emancipation of Russia's serfs in 1861, for which he is known as Alexander the Liberator.
Stock No. 22838