Elizabeth Divov

Divova Buturlina byAnton Graff

Elizabeth Divov (1762-1813), was a Russian courtier. She served as lady in waiting to empress Catherine the Great, and married in 1784 to Adrian Divov. In 1784, she was suspected to be behind a controversial political satire. In 1792, she visited Sweden with her spouse and became known for her involvement in political plots during her say. Her house in St Peterburg was known as a haven for French emigres and called Little Koblenz.

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