Title

'Portrait of Empress Catherine II', 18th century. Artist: Vigilius Erichsen

Caption

'Portrait of Empress Catherine II', 18th century. Catherine the Great (1729-1796), who came to the throne in 1762. A German princess, Catherine was chosen at the age of 14 to be the wife of Peter III of Russia. The marriage was a failure and Catherine conspired with a group of nobles including her lover, Count Orlov, to depose the Tsar, with Catherine ruling in his stead. Her reign saw Russia take an increasing role in European affairs and expand its empire with the addition of the Crimea and much of Poland. Found in the collection of the Regional Art Gallery, Vologda, Russia.

Date

1762

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Fine Art Images

Reference

HRM19D94_208

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40,2Mb (1,3Mb) / 11,2in x 14,0in / 3349 x 4196 (300dpi)

Keywords

female women woman people fashion arts painting country power monarch art costume color colour powerful royal dress location century Russia Russian royalty lady dynasty concept ruler Empress 18th century Eighteenth Century sovereign Catherine II the Great Romanov portrait oil Catherine the Great von Anholt-Zerbst Catherine II the Great Sophia Augusta Frederica of Anhalt Catherine II of Russia Fine Art Images Vigilius Erichsen Erichsen Vigilius oil portrait