Kotzebue; Alexander von;1815-1889;German artist."Victory near Poltava on 27 June 1709"; 1864.(On 8 July 1709; the Russian army under the command of Tsar Peter I defeated the Swedish army of King Charles XII in the Battle of Poltava. It not only turned the tide of the Northern War (1700-1721); but also changed the place and role of the Russian Empire in the European arena).Oil on canvas; 390 x 570 cm. St. Petersburg; State Hermitage Museum