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princess after a drawing by sir thomas lawrence , published 1825 von ; original in the hermitage museum . lieven line engraving by william bromley , christopher von benckendorff 27 january 1857 paris , france juilane schilling von canstatt rīga , livonian governorate , russian empire 17 december 1785 christopher lieven countesslieven.jpg dorothea lieven

dorothea lieven

princess dorothea von lieven -lrb- , `` daria khristoforovna liven '' -rrb- , née benckendorff -lrb- 17 december 1785 -- 27 january 1857 -rrb- was a baltic german noblewoman and wife of prince khristofor andreyevich lieven , russian ambassador to london , 1812 to 1834 .
she was also an influential figure among many of the diplomatic , political , and social circles of 19th-century europe .
