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| Keywords: Catherine I of Russia by Charles Boit (c.1717, Royal coll).jpg Artwork Creator Charles Boit after LangSwitch Catherine Empress of Russia is shown in this signed enamel by Charles Boit the leading European enamellist of the first quarter of the eighteenth century The enamel is based on a portrait painted by Jean-Marc Nattier in 1717 the Hermitage St Petersburg and must have been copied on the orders of Peter the Great during his visit to Paris in that year Boit enjoyed a successful reputation having worked as Court Enamellist in England from 1696 until 1714 and then found favour at the French court with patrons such as Philippe duc d'Orléans 1674-1723 The Empress is shown her wearing an embroidered gold dress an ermine-lined crimson robe and the red sash of the Order of St Catherine ca 1717 miniature enamel cm 5 7 4 8 Institution Royal Collection of the United Kingdom object history exhibition history credit line the 'CB' in monogram not dated accession number 421596 place of creation http //cdn royalcollection org uk/cdn/farfuture/kgNiwwUnWCF6vOS-6igEFyCQJdV36wpmpNd6dryNB_s/mtime 1392936775/sites/royalcollection org uk/files/collection-online/9/c/421596/dd894d35e7298c3b84842a4669f779a9 jpg Royal Collection <gallery>File Catherine I of Russia by Nattier jpg original portrait by Nattier File Catherine I of Russia by Charles Boit c 1717 Royal coll png transparent background</gallery> PD-art-100 Catherine I of Russia in portrait miniatures Files uploaded by Shakko from various sources Portrait miniatures in the Royal Collection of the United Kingdom Images from the Royal Collection of the United Kingdom Portrait miniatures after paintings Copies of Catherine I after J -M Nattier Order of St Catherine in portrait paintings Portrait paintings with ermine clothing Portrait paintings of women wearing tiaras diadems Ermine clothing in art | ||||
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