NICOLAS DUPUIS (ENGRAVER) AFTER ALEXANDRE ROSLIN (1718–1793) Portrait of Ivan Ivanovich Betskoi, called Jean de Betzkoy

engraving on paper 67.3 x 49.7 cm Executed after 1757 Ivan Ivanovich Betskoi (1704–1795) was a prominent Russian statesman and cultural figure during the 18th century. Serving as a close advisor to Empress Elizabeth and Catherine the Great, Betskoi played a key role in educational reforms and contributed significantly to the development of Russian literature and arts. Literature: Rovinsky (p. 410).