It is possible that the portrait by the englishman r. Brompton, who came to st. Petersburg at the invitation of catherine ii, who paid his debts in england, was painted for the artist's friend, the court pharmacist grevo. The portrait is executed as a ceremonial one, in which the artist emphasizes the attributes of power. Catherine ii is depicted in a small imperial crown with a laurel wreath, in an ermine mantle, with a large chain and star of the highest order of russia - st. Andrew the first-called, as well as with a black and yellow ribbon of the order of st. George, 1st degree. Apparently, this half-length portrait preceded the allegorical painting, unfinished due to the death of the artist. Object Type: painting. Genre: portrait. Date: 1782. Place of creation: United Kingdom. Dimensions: height: 83 cm (32.6 in) ; width: 69 cm (27.1 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: Catherine II of Russia. Collection: Hermitage Museum. Catherine II by Richard Brompton (1782, Hermitage)
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