Catherine II laying the trophies of the Battle of Chesma on the tomb of Peter the Great

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Hüne (Hühne) Andreas Caspar - Catherine II laying the trophies of the Battle of Chesma on the tomb of Peter the Great
Number:040915
Title:Catherine II laying the trophies of the Battle of Chesma on the tomb of Peter the Great
Artist: Hüne (Hühne), Andreas Caspar (1749-1813)
Museum: State Hermitage, St. Petersburg
Method: Oil on canvas
Created: 1791
School: Germany
Category: Mythology, Allegory and Literature
History
Trend in art: Neoclassicism
Keywords: War, Russian History, Turkey, Russian fleet, Ottoman Empire, Greek War of Independence, Ottoman armada, Naval battle, History of Russia, Naval Battle of Chesma, Battle of Chesma, Chesma, Chesma Bay, Wars, Destruction of Turkish fleet, Turkish fleet, Russo-Turkish War, Empress Catherine II, Catherine the Great, Count Aleksey Orlov, Orlov, Catherine II, Alexey Orlov, Ottoman fleet