The Empress of Art by Susan Jaques is a well-written book that accounts the life of Catherine the Great. In particular, Jaques details Catherine's passion for collecting fine art while building an empire. Her book is a wonderful, easy to read book about a woman who was ahead of her time.
You will find a bibliography and end notes providing sources used to write her book.
Recommend.
Review written after downloading a galley from Edelweiss.