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This Russian Noblewoman, Beloved by Catherine the Great and Benjamin Franklin, Embodied the Age of Enlightenment
Massie in Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman. “Dashkova considered her to be living in vulgar public concubinage.” In 1759, Dashkova made a much more respectable romantic alliance by ...
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Portrait of Catherine II (1729-1796), Catherine the Great, mourning the death of Empress Elisabeth Petrovna (1709-1762)
22 x 18 cm. (8.7 x 7.1 in.) Subscribe now to view details for this work, and gain access to over 18 million auction results. Purchase One-Day Pass ...
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What Happened to Russian Empress Catherine the Great’s Jewelry — And Who Has It Now?
Portrait of Empress Catherine II (1729-1796 ... Read on to find out where Catherine the Great’s royal gems ended up after her death in 1796. The Imperial Crown of Catherine II the Great.