Potemkin Collection

B ship Potemkin Poster
Advertising poster for Sergei Eisensteins 1925 film Battleship Potemkin

The Russian Bear and her Invincible Rider Encountering the British Legion', 1791
528658 The Russian Bear and her Invincible Rider Encountering the British Legion', 1791. Potemkin in hussar's uniform riding Catherine the Great approach George III

Teatro della Guerra presente tra la Russia e la Porta Ottomana, 1788. Creator: Zatta, Antonio (active 1757-1797)
Teatro della Guerra presente tra la Russia e la Porta Ottomana, 1788. Private Collection

The Siege of the Fortress Ochakov, 1789-1790. Creator: Casanova, Francesco Giuseppe (1727-1802)
The Siege of the Fortress Ochakov, 1789-1790. Found in the Collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

The Siege of the Fortress Ochakov, 1789-1790. Creator: Casanova, Francesco Giuseppe (1727-1802)
The Siege of the Fortress Ochakov, 1789-1790. Found in the Collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Portrait of Elisabeth Temkina, 1798. Artist: Vladimir Borovikovsky
Portrait of Elisabeth Temkina, 1798. Elisabeth Temkina was reputedly the daughter of Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia, and her favourite, Prince Grigory Potemkin

Deceiving Catharine the Great (litho)
6005061 Deceiving Catharine the Great (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Deceiving Catharine the Great)

Prince Grigory Alexandrovich Potyomkin (1739-1791), c. 1790. Private Collection

The Siege of the Fortress Ochakov on December 1788, 1788. Private Collection

Map of the capture of the sea fortress Anapa by Russian troops on the Black Sea in June 1791, 1791. Private Collection

Naval battle between the Russian and Ottoman fleet on July 13, 1788, 1788. Private Collection

Naval battle between the Russian and Ottoman fleets on June 22, 1788, 1788. Private Collection

Naval battle between the Russian and Ottoman fleet in the Black Sea on June 28 and 29, 1788, 1788. Private Collection

The Death of Prince Grigori Potyomkin in the Bessarabian steppe, 1791. Creator: Ivanov
The Death of Prince Grigori Potyomkin in the Bessarabian steppe, 1791. Found in the Collection of State History Museum, Moscow

Portrait of Yakov Alexeevich Potyomkin (1781-1831), 1813. Private Collection

Map of Europe with the shift of borders in the course of the Russo-Turkish War (1787-1792), c. 1789. Private Collection

Map of the Black Sea, depicting the theater of the Russo-Turkish War, begun in 1787, 1788. Private Collection

Portrait of Prince Grigory Alexandrovich Potyomkin (1739-1791), c. 1790. Found in the collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Portrait of Prince of Tauris general-field marshal, statesman Grigori A. Potyomkin (1739-1791), Earl Artist: Anonymous
Portrait of Prince of Tauris general-field marshal, statesman Grigori A. Potyomkin (1739-1791), Early 1790s. Found in the collection of Podstanitsky collection

Allegory of the Treaty of Jassy, 1792. Artist: Stephanoff (Fileter Stefanof), Stepan (active 1770s-1810s)
Allegory of the Treaty of Jassy, 1792. Found in the collection of Podstanitsky collection

Fireworks at Kaniow in honor of Catherine II in 1787, 1787. Artist: Plersch, Jan Bogumil (1732?1817)
Fireworks at Kaniow in honor of Catherine II in 1787, 1787. Private Collection

The Siege of the Fortress Ochakov on December 1788, 1792. Artist: Casanova, Francesco Giuseppe (1727-1802)
The Siege of the Fortress Ochakov on December 1788, 1792. From a private collection

The Imperial Russian Army before the Turkish port Ochakov, 1790. Artist: Anonymous
The Imperial Russian Army before the Turkish port Ochakov, 1790. From a private collection

Portrait of Countess Tatyana Vasilyevna Yusupova, nee von Engelhardt (1769-1841). Found in the Collection of State Museum Arkhangelskoye Estate, Moscow

Prince of Tauris Grigori A. Potyomkin (1739-1791) as Chief of the Chevalier Guard, End 1790s. Artist: Anonymous
Prince of Tauris Grigori A. Potyomkin (1739-1791) as Chief of the Chevalier Guard, End 1790s. Found in the collection of the A. Suvorov State Memorial Museum, St. Petersburg

The theater of the Russo-Turkish War. Poland, Turkey and Russia, 1770. Found in the Collection of Lunds universitetsbibliotek

Portrait of Varvara Vasilyevna Golitsyna, nee von Engelhardt (1757-1815). Private Collection

Portrait of Princess Varvara Golitsyna, nee von Engelhardt (1752-1815), 1800s. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Russian bear and her invincible rider, 1791. Artist: Anonymous
Russian bear and her invincible rider, 1791. From a private collection

Portrait of Countess Yekaterina Skavronskaya, nee von Engelhardt (1761-1829), 1796. Found in the collection of the Louvre, Paris

Uprising on the battleship Potemkin, Constanta, Romania, 1905. The Potemkin was a pre-dreadnought battleship of the Imperial Russian Navys Black Sea Fleet

Portrait of the Ambassador Pyotr Ivanovich Potyomkin (1617-1700), 1682. Artist: Kneller, Sir Godfrey (1646-1723)
Portrait of the Ambassador Pyotr Ivanovich Potyomkin (1617-1700), 1682. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Pyotr Ivanovich Potyomkin or Potemkin, 1617 - 1700. Russian diplomat. From an engraving by Abraham Bloteling, after a work by Gottfried Kneller

CARTOON: CATHERINE II. The Russian bear and her invincible rider encountering the British legion. Prince Potemkin riding Catherine the Great of Russia, dressed as a bear

POTEMKIN VILLAGE, 1787. Prince Grigori Potemkin showing Empress Catherine the Great of Russia an apparently contented and prosperous village in the Crimea region, 1787

POTYOMKIN, Grigory Aleksandrovic (Cizevo, 1739- Nikolajev, 1
POTYOMKIN, Grigory Aleksandrovic (Cizevo, 1739 Nikolajev, 1791). Russian soldier and politician. Engraving. Colored

POTYOMKIN, Grigory Aleksandrovic (1739- 1791). Russian sold
POTYOMKIN, Grigory Aleksandrovic (1739 - 1791). Russian soldier and politician. Engraving

Grigori Potemkin - 2
PRINCE GRIGORI ALEXANDROVICH POTEMKIN Russian statesman Date: 1739-1791

Grigori Potemkin - 3
PRINCE GRIGORI ALEXANDROVICH POTEMKIN Russian statesman, depicted at the age of 38. Date: 1739-1791

POTYOMKIN, Grigory Aleksandrovic (Cizevo, 1739 Nikolajev, 1791). Russian soldier and politician
Grigory Aleksandrovic Potyomkin (Cizevo, 1739 Nikolajev, 1791). Russian soldier and politician. Colored engraving

POTYOMKIN, Grigory Aleksandrovic (1739 - 1791). Russian soldier and politician
Potyomkin, Grigory Aleksandrovic (1739 - 1791). Russian soldier and politician. Engraving

CARTOON: CATHERINE II. Saint Catharine and Saint George. Grigory Potemkin addressing a man identified as Sweden with his back to Catherine II as she suggestively mounts George III dressed as Saint

GRIGORY A. POTEMKIN (1739-1791). Russian statesman. Mezzotint, English, 1792

Saint Catharine and St. George, engraving 1791, Potemkin addressing a man identified as Sweden with his back to Catherine II as she suggestively mounts St

The Russian bear and her invincible rider encountering the British legion, engraving 1791, Potemkin, with sword raised overhead and wearing hussars uniform

POTEMKIN VILLAGE, 1787. Prince Grigori Potemkin showing Empress Catherine the Great of Russia an apparently contented and prosperous village in the Crimea region, 1787

GRIGORI POTEMKIN (1739-1791). Russian statesman. Mezzotint, English, 1792

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"Potemkin: A Tale of Deception, Heroism, and Revolution" Step into the world of "Potemkin, " a name that echoes through history with tales of grandeur and deceit. From the iconic battleship to the silent film masterpiece, this captivating story unfolds across time. In 1925, Sergei Eisenstein's groundbreaking film "Battleship Potemkin" shocked audiences with its vivid portrayal of a woman dying on the Odessa Steps during a massacre. The power of cinema captured the horrors and injustices faced by ordinary people in tumultuous times. But long before this cinematic triumph, there was another Potemkin who captivated hearts and minds. Prince Grigory Alexandrovich Potyomkin stood as an influential figure in Catherine the Great's court. His litho portrait hints at his ability to deceive even one as formidable as Catherine herself. The battleship named after him bombarded Odessa during intense naval conflicts between Russian and Ottoman fleets in 1788. Achille Beltrame's illustration captures the chaos and destruction that unfolded during these fierce encounters. Yet amidst all this turmoil, Prince Grigori Potyomkin met his end on Bessarabian steppe in 1791. Ivanov's poignant depiction immortalizes his final moments, leaving us pondering what legacy he left behind. Not limited to princes alone, Yakov Alexeevich Potyomkin emerges from history with his own tale to tell. His portrait from 1813 reveals a man shaped by turbulent times—a witness to revolution and change. As we explore these fragments of history—silent films, battleships at war—we are reminded that truth can be elusive while heroes rise and fall. "Potemkin" becomes more than just a name; it embodies deception entwined with heroism against backdrops both real and imagined.