(1729–1796)
born Princess Sophie Friederike Auguste of Anhalt-Zerbst
Catherine II, Empress of Russia (1762–1796)
Works commissioned by her:
Reynolds, Joshua (1723-1792)
The Infant Hercules
c.1785–1789
Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton
Reynolds, Joshua (1723-1792)
Infant Hercules Strangling Serpents
1786
Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg
Works in her collection:
Velázquez, Diego (1599-1660)
El almuerzo
c.1617
Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg
| Born | May 2 | 1729 | Szczecin (Poland) |
| Died | November 17 | 1796 | Saint Petersburg (Russia) |
| Cause of death | Stroke |