Terrible Tsarinas: Five Russian Women in Power (29 page)

Empress Anna Ivanova on her coronation day (1730). After an engraving printed in Moscow.

Portrait of Elizabeth Petrovna, Empress of Russia (1741-1762), daughter of Peter the Great. Copper engraving, 1761, by Georg Friedrich Schmidt (1696-1772), after a 1758 painting by Louis Toque (1696-1772).

Elizabeth 1st (1709-1762) on the anniversary of her coronation day. The soldiers swear their fidelity to her. Russian School (1883). St. Petersburg, The Hermitage Museum. Photo Josse.

Elizabeth Petrovna, Empress of Russia (1741-1761). “Tsarina Elizabeth Petrovna, Portrait on horseback, with a Moor.” Painted in 1743 by Georg Christoph Grooth (1716-1749). Detail. Painted on canvas, 85 x 68.3 cm. Moscow, Tretyakov Gallery.

Catherine II the Great (17291796) in her coronation gown. By Stefano Torelli (1712-1784), Italian School. St. Petersburg, The Hermitage Museum. Photo Josse.

Catherine II the Great. Empress of Russia (17291796). “The Coronation of Catherine II.” Painted in 1777 by Stefano Torelli. Oil on canvas. Moscow. AKG Photo