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", the jewels of the court and honorary members of the Imperial family.