'Chevalier D'Eon', (1728-1810), 1830. Creator: Unknown.
/2720873.jpg "'Chevalier D'Eon', (1728-1810), 1830. Creator: Unknown.")
2-720-873 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images
'Chevalier D'Eon', (1728-1810), 1830. Chevalier D'Eon (1728-1810) French diplomat, spy, Freemason and soldier who fought in the Seven Years' War. With androgynous physical characteristics he successfully infiltrated the court of Empress Elizabeth of Russia by presenting as a woman From "Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard. [Thomas Tegg, R. Griffin and Co., J. Cumming, London, Glasgow and Dublin, 1830]
Image Details
People Information
Creator
- Unknown, attributed to: :
Subject
- Mademoiselle la Chevaliere d'Eon de Beaumont: French: Spy, diplomat, soldier, secret agent, cross-dresser
- Elizabeth of Russia: Russian: Empress
People Related
- Alfred Howard: : Editor
- Thomas Tegg: British; English: Publisher, printer, bookseller
- Richard Griffin and Company: British: Bookseller, publisher
- J Cumming: Irish: Publisher
Category Hierarchy
Artistic Representations Portraits
History & Politics War & Military Military Figures & Personnel
Digital Image Size
Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3930x5409
File Size : 62,278kb
Aliases
- 0580068780
- 2-720-873
- 2720873
Keywords - refine your search by combining multiple keywords below.
Loading...