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Countess Elizaveta Romanovna Vorontsova (Russian: Елизавета Романовна Воронцова; 13 August 1739 – 2 February 1792) was a Russian noblewoman and lady-in-waiting. She was a mistress of Emperor Peter III of Russia (reigned February to July 1762).
Jan 17, 2018 · Peter, who had fallen in love with his new mistress, Elizaveta Romanovna Vorontsova, had started treating his wife horribly. Vorontsova egged the grand duke on in this behavior, and the other maids of honor had become rude and insubordinate toward Catherine as well.
Aug 3, 2020 · Elizaveta died on February 2, 1792, at the age of 52. She was buried at the Lazarevskoe Cemetery at the Alexander Nevsky Lavra in St. Petersburg, Russia. Her husband Alexander Ivanovich Polyansky survived her by twenty-six years, dying at the age of 97 on November 28, 1818, shortly after the death of his only son, and was buried with his wife ...
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Provenance. Exhibition History. Title: Portrait of Countess Elizaveta Romanovna Vorontsova (1739–1792) Manufactory: Imperial Russian Tapestry Manufactory, Saint Petersburg. Maker: Workshop of Jean Baptiste Rondet (active 1740–64) Date: 1762. Culture: Russian, St. Petersburg. Medium: Wool, silk (22-24 warps per inch, 10 per cm.)
The Vorontsov Palace in Saint Petersburg, designed by Rastrelli, remains a monument to his power. During the reign of Peter III of Russia (January to July, 1762), Mikhail Vorontsov was the most powerful man in Russia, as his niece Elizaveta Vorontsova became the Emperor's mistress.
Elizaveta Romanovna Vorontsova (Russian: Елизавета Романовна Воронцова; 13 August 1739 – 2 February 1792) was a mistress of Emperor Peter III of Russia.
Elizaveta Vorontsova. Mistress of Russian Emperor. Died when: 52 years 173 days (629 months) Star Sign: Leo. Elizaveta Romanovna Vorontsova (Russian: Елизавета Романовна Воронцова; 13 August 1739 – 2 February 1792) was a Russian noblewoman and lady-in-waiting.
