# Portrait of Catherine II

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## Artwork

- Artist: [ROKOTOV, Fyodor](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/rokotov-fyodor-r29fc7eb2ecfa83>)
- Date: 1751-1800
- Technique: Oil on canvas, 26 x 19 cm

## Commentary

Portrait of Catherine II 1780s Oil on canvas, 26 x 19 cm The Hermitage, St. Petersburg Catherine II \(Yekaterina Alekseyevna\) of Russia, called the Great \(1729-1796\) reigned as Empress of Russia for 34 years, from June 28 1762 until her death. She exemplifies the enlightened despot of her era. This painting is a reduced copy of a portrait by Alexander Roslin.

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## Attribution

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