Title

Inauguration of the equestrian statue of Peter the Great at St Petersburg - 19th century

Caption

Catherine the Great of Russia (1729-1796), tsarina and empress, at the inauguration of the equestrian statue of Peter the Great at St Petersburg, 7 August 1782.
To honour her illustrious successor, Catherine II commissioned this work from the French sculptor Etienne Maurice Falconet
Illustration from the book : " Les Imperatrices France, Russie, Autriche, Bresil" by Adelaide Celliez (Eugene Ducrocq, Paris, c1860).

Date

19th century

Credit line

Photo12/Collection Jaime Abecasis

Reference

LKO12A00_207

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

23,8Mb (1,5Mb) / 7,8in x 11,8in / 2349 x 3543 (300dpi)

Keywords

18th century 19th century Representation Illustration Drawing Engraving Russia Saint Petersburg Square Empire Man Woman Royalty Tsarina Tsar Emperor Empress Catherine II the Great Bronze rider Bronze rider Statue Base Monolith Stone Rock Granite horse on his hind legs People Acclamation Flag Banner Lectern Royal eagle Armory Ermine Pope Priest Homage Inauguration Ceremony