Portrait of Catherine II
by ROKOTOV, Fyodor, Oil on canvas, 26 x 19 cm
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.