Elizabeth Divov

Portrait of Elizabeth P. Divova; by Anton Graff

Elizabeth Divov (Russian: Елизавета Петровна Дивова; 1762-1813), was a Russian courtier. She served as lady-in-waiting to empress Catherine the Great, and was 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 stay. Her house in St Petersburg was known as a haven for French emigrés and called Little Koblenz.

References

Русские портреты XVIII—XIX столетий. Изд. Вел. Кн. Николая Михайловича. СПб. 1906. Т. II вып III. № 62.

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