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Catherine II (1729–1796), Empress of Russia

second half 18th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 553
The Empress is wearing the star of the Order of Saint Vladimir, which she instituted in 1782 to mark the twentieth anniversary of her reign.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Catherine II (1729–1796), Empress of Russia
  • Date: second half 18th century
  • Culture: Russian
  • Medium: Verre églomisé
  • Dimensions: Overall (sight): 5 1/4 × 3 3/4 in. (13.3 × 9.5 cm)
  • Classification: Glass-Painted
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Mary Martin, 1938
  • Object Number: 38.145.32
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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