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Portrait of Catherine II the Legislatress in the Temple of the Goddess of Justice
Dmitry Levitzky1783
The State Russian Museum
St. Petersburg, Russia
Catherine the Great is depicted in a mantel with the chain of St Andrew and the ribbon and cross of St Vladimir. Empress Catherine II of Russia (1729–1796): Princess Sophie Auguste Friederike of Anhalt-Zerbst. Married the heir to the Russian throne — Prince Karl Peter Ulrich of Holstein-Gottorp (1745). Overthrew her husband Emperor Peter III (1761–62). Crowned Empress (1762).
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- Title: Portrait of Catherine II the Legislatress in the Temple of the Goddess of Justice
- Creator Lifespan: 1735 - 1822
- Creator Nationality: Russian
- Creator Gender: Male
- Creator Death Place: Russia, St.Petersburg
- Creator Birth Place: Ukrain, Kiev
- Date Created: 1783
- Location Created: Russia
- Physical Dimensions: w2010 x h2610 mm (Complete)
- Type: painting
- Rights: The State Russian Museum, 1927, The State Russian Museum
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Painter: Dmitry Levitsky
- Original Title: Екатерина II - законодательница в храме богини Правосудия
- Medium Extent: Complete
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