Russian Minister of Education, one of the founders of the Moscow University (1755)

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A marble vase sculpted with the labours of Hercules, resting on a base in the form of a coffin. Etching by G.B. Piranesi, ca. 1770.

A marble vase sculpted with bacchic revels. Etching by G.B. Piranesi, ca. 1770.

A marble vase sculpted with the sacrifice of Iphigenia. Etching by G.B. Piranesi, ca. 1771.

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Shuvalov, Ivan Ivanovich, 1727-1797

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A marble vase sculpted with the sacrifice of Iphigenia. Etching by G.B. Piranesi, ca. 1771.

A marble vase sculpted with bacchic revels. Etching by G.B. Piranesi, ca. 1770.