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Peter the Great crowns Catherine Empress of Russia
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Peter the Great crowns Catherine Empress of Russia

Bernard Picart · 1726 · etching; engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Catherine kneels before her husband Peter I the Great. He crowns her Empress on May 18, 1724. They are surrounded by various personifications. On the left, Abundance and Prudence near Minerva. On the right, Justice and Urania, the muse of astronomy. In the upper left, Fame blowing a trumpet.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printCatharina I (keizerin van Rusland)Justice, 'Justitia'Prudence, 'Prudentia'Abundance
Credit linePeter I de Grote kroont Catharina tot keizerin van Rusland. 1726. Bernard Picart. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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