Portrait of Catherine II of Russia (the Great) in officer's uniform. The German princess (born Princess Sophia Augusta Frederica of Anhalt-Zerbst) ruled Russia from 1762 to 1796 after overthrowing her husband Peter III and became one of Russia's most remarkable rulers.
Painting by Vigilius Erichsen (1722-1782), oil on canvas.
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