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title: Empress Catherine II of Russia
author: Alexander Roslin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17778/empress-catherine-ii-of-russia/
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updated: 2025-02-19
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# Empress Catherine II of Russia
_Authored by Alexander Roslin_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17778.jpg)
## Image Caption
A 1780s oil-on-canvas portrait by [Alexander](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Alexander/) Roslin of Empress [Catherine II of Russia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Catherine_the_Great/) (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.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Roslin, A. (2023, August 21). Empress Catherine II of Russia. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Roslin, Alexander. "Empress Catherine II of Russia." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 21, 2023. .
### MLA
Roslin, Alexander. "Empress Catherine II of Russia." *World History Encyclopedia*, 21 Aug 2023, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Catherine_II_by_J.B.Lampi_(1780s,_Kunsthistorisches_Museum).jpg) by [**Alexander Roslin**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Catherine_II_by_J.B.Lampi_(1780s,_Kunsthistorisches_Museum).jpg). Submitted by [Liana Miate](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/lianamiate/ "User Page: Liana Miate"), published on 21 August 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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.