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Yekaterina von Engelhardt
Yekaterina von Engelhardt | |
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 Portrait of countess Yekaterina Skavronskaya by Elisabeth Vigée-Lebrun, 1790 - the same artist also painted her in 1796. | |
| Born | Yekaterina Vasilievna Engelhardt 1761 |
| Died | 1829 Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire |
| Noble family | Engelhardt |
| Spouse(s) | Count Paul Martynovich Skavronsky Count Giulio Renato Litta |
| Issue | Catherine Bagration Maria Skavronskya |
| Father | Vasili von Engelhardt |
| Mother | Elena Alexandrovna Potemkina |
| Occupation | Lady-in-waiting to Catherine the Great |
Yekaterina von Engelhardt (Russian: Екатерина Васильевна Энгельгардт; 1761–1829) was a Russian lady in waiting and noblewoman. She was the niece and lover of Grigory Potyomkin, and the favored lady-in-waiting of Catherine the Great. Alongside her sisters, she was given a favored position at the Russian Imperial court during the reign of Catherine, where they were described as "Almost Grand Duchesses",[1] the jewels of the court and honorary members of the Imperial family.
- ^ Simon Sebag Montefiore (2006).
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