Catherine the Great of Russia, by Pierre Francois Marchinhes

An image of Catherine the Great of Russia (1729-1796). Marchinhès, Pierre François (Swiss 1739-1778). Enamel, height 25 mm, width 18 mm, 1771.

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Catherine the Great of Russia (1729-1796). Marchinhès, Pierre François (Swiss 1739-1778). Enamel, height 25 mm, width 18 mm, 1771.

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Accession Number: PD.46-1948
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
Photographer name: Amy Jugg
Image height: 1024 pixels
Image width: 822 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.6 (Macintosh)
Filesize: 160.52kB
Captured: 2010:02:23 11:32:02

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