Adolf Charlemagne
Adolf Iosifovich Charlemagne | |
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| Born | December 8, 1826 |
| Died | January 31, 1901 (aged 74) |
| Education | Member Academy of Arts (1859) Professor by rank (1867) |
| Alma mater | Imperial Academy of Arts |
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Adolf Iosifovich Charlemagne, or Sharleman (Russian: Адольф Иосифович Шарлемань; 8 December 1826, Saint Petersburg - 31 January 1901, Saint Petersburg) was a Russian painter of historical, genre and battle scenes. He was also the creator of a popular design for playing cards known as the "Satin Deck".