Illustration
A 1780s oil-on-canvas portrait by Alexander Roslin of Empress Catherine II of Russia (1729-96). Catherine was formally crowned empress regent on 22 September 1762 and this portrait endorses her royal status, perhaps a welcome endorsement since her parents were of the nobility but not wealthy.
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna.
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Original image by Alexander Roslin. Uploaded by Liana Miate, published on 21 August 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: Public Domain. This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.
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Roslin, A. (2023, August 21). Empress Catherine II of Russia. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17778/empress-catherine-ii-of-russia/
Chicago Style
Roslin, Alexander. "Empress Catherine II of Russia." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified August 21, 2023. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17778/empress-catherine-ii-of-russia/.
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Roslin, Alexander. "Empress Catherine II of Russia." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 21 Aug 2023, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17778/empress-catherine-ii-of-russia/. Web. 22 May 2025.
