PORTRAIT OF CATHERINE II

Creator(s): Unknown (Painter) , Mikhail Shebanov (After)

On view in: Entry Hall

About this object

Portrait of Empress Catherine II dressed in the uniform of an officer of the Guards. She is seen half-length turned partly to the left. She wears a red jacket of the Guards and a fur cap. On her breast are the stars of three orders: St. Andrew First Called, St. Vladimir, and St. George.

Object name:

PORTRAIT OF CATHERINE II

Made from:

Oil on canvas

Made in:

Russia

Date made:

After 1787

Size:

71.1 × 55.2 cm (28 × 21 3/4 in.)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:

51.59

Class:

PAINTING

Signature marks:

Credit line:

Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973