Alexei Alexeievich Harlamoff (1840–1925) Alexei Alexeievich Harlamov (also Alexej Harlamoff, Alexei Kharlamoff or Alexej Charlamoff) (1840–1925) was a Russian painter, who usually signed his name in the Latin alphabet as Harlamoff. He is considered one of the most prominent figures of Russian Realism and Academic Painting during the late XIX century. Early Life and Education Alexei Harlamoff’s life began modestly on October 18th, 1840, in Dyachevka, a village near Saratov on the Volga River. Born into serfdom, his family experienced significant hardship before securing their freedom in 185…