Alexander II, Emperor of Russia (1818-1881). Photographic portrait of Levitsky in St. Petersburg, depicting him in bust form wearing an Austrian army officer's uniform, circa 1876. Albumin print of the period, with the photographer's cold stamp at the bottom of the document, mounted on cardboard, with the photographer's name printed and the stamp of the Academy of Fine Arts in Saint Petersburg on the back of the document. Cabinet format. Good condition.

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