CATHERINE ll THE GREAT OF RUSSIA BMM01

THE BUST IS BASED ON THE PAINTING IN THE CRAMER MUSEUM CATHERINE ll THE GREAT WAS BORN APRIL 21 1729. SHE RULED RUSSIA FOR 34 YEARS. HER REIGN IS OFTEN REGARDED AS THE 敵OLDEN AGE OF CATHERINE. THE BUST IS BASE ON THE OIL PAINTING BY RUSSIAN MASTER AND COURT PAINTER DIMITRI GREGORIOVITCH (1735-1822). CATHERINE IS SHOWN IN FULL CORONATION REGALLIA AND WEARS THE ORDER OF SAINT ANDREW. THE PAINTING ONCE DECORATED THE GREAT PALACE AT PETERHOF. A SIMILAR PAINTING IS IN THE HERMITAGE ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA.