Catherine II Empress of Russia

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Object Details

depicted (sitter)

Catherine the Great

original artist

Roslin, Alexander

publisher

Boydell, John

Boydell, Josiah

engraver

Watson, Caroline

Description

Frontispiece in George P. Marsh's copy of The Houghton Gallery, vol.1.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Marsh Collection

date made

1787

ID Number

1978.0534.02.01

accession number

1978.0534

catalog number

1978.0534.02.01

Object Name

stipple engraving

engraving (stipple)

Object Type

Stipple Engraving

Physical Description

paper (overall material)

ink (overall material)

Measurements

image: 29.5 cm x 20.6 cm; 11 5/8 in x 8 1/8 in

place made

United Kingdom: England, London

Associated Place

Russia

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Marsh Collection

Art

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Portraits

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-ee15-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1452397