A Smolny Album: Glimpses into Life at the Imperial Educational Society of Noble Maidens

The Imperial Educational Society of Noble Maidens was founded by Catherine the Great as the first state educational institution for women in Russia. A scholarly article by Alexander Liarsky presents the history of the Institute, followed by over 50 photographs of the Smolny from Kovaleff Baker’s extremely rare album, accompanied by Liarsky’s informative commentary drawing on primary sources.