Dmitry Tatishchev

Dmitry Tatishchev

Dmitry Pavlovich Tatischev (Russian: Дмитрий Павлович Татищев), (born 1767, died 16 September 1845 in Vienna) was a Russian privy councillor, junker and diplomat.

In 1799 he was appointed as a member of the Board of Foreign Affairs, and in 1810 he was appointed as a Senator of the State Council. In June 1802 Tatishchev was appointed an Envoy to the Court of the Kingdom of Naples until February 1803. He returned to Naples as Envoy. He returned to Naples as Envoy in January 1805, staying in the city until 1808. In September 1815 he was appointed as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Spain, with concurrent accreditation to the Dutch royal court, holding these positions until January 1821. From 22 August 1826 to 11 September 1841 he was Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Austria.^[1]

Tatishchev was a connoisseur of and collector of art, and held in his collection 200 painting and 160 rare gems, which were bequeathed to Tsar Nicholas I.^[2]

References

1. ^ (Russian) "Татищев Дмитрий Павлович". Biografija.ru. http://www.biografija.ru/show_bio.aspx?id=123529. Retrieved 2009-04-29. 
2. ^ (Russian) "Татищев Дмитрий Павлович". Смоленская областная универсальная библиотека им. А. Т. Твардовского. http://www.smolensklib.ru/rf/book/opisan/tatish.htm. Retrieved 2009-04-29. 

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Name	Tatischev, Dmitry Pavlovich
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Date of birth	1767
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Date of death	16 September 1845
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