File:A Dance round the Poles (BM 1878,0511.1374 1).jpg
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Title |
A Dance round the Poles |
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Description |
English: The sovereigns of Russia, Prussia, and Austria take hands and dance round a circle of tiny soldiers on parade. Catherine II stands full-face, taking in her right hand the left hand of Frederick William II (Prussia), in her left the right hand of Francis II ('Germany' [sic]). She scowls, looking down at the Poles; the other two smile. They sing, their words etched above their heads:
Hand-coloured etching |
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Depicted people | Portrait of: Catherine II, Empress of Russia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Date |
1794 date QS:P571,+1794-00-00T00:00:00Z/9 |
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Medium | paper | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Collection |
institution QS:P195,Q6373 |
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Prints and Drawings |
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Accession number |
1878,0511.1374 |
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Notes |
(Description and comment from M.Dorothy George, 'Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires in the British Museum', VII, 1942) The fool's cap, which is worn by the drummer, indicates the folly of the Polish revolt of Mar.-Apr. 1794, led by Kosciusko, against the Second Partition of Poland. After the revolt, Poland was invaded by Prussia, Austria, and Russia, the preoccupation of Prussia and Austria with Poland being fatal to the allied campaign in Flanders (see BMSat 8477). On 8 Nov. 1794 the Russians entered Warsaw, and the final Partition followed. See BMSat 8607, &c. Cf. BMSat 4957, &c, on the first Partition. |
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Source/Photographer | https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1878-0511-1374 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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© The Trustees of the British Museum, released as CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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