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The Polish plumb-cake   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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The Polish plumb-cake
Description
English: Four monarchs sit round a table on which is a round 'cake' divided into four sections marked Russia, Germany, Prussia, and (smaller than the others) France. In the centre sits the Emperor, crowned, a drawn sword in his hand. On his right. is Catharine of Russia in profile to the right. holding a cleaver. On his left. is Frederick of Prussia, wearing a hat with a cockade; he also holds a drawn sword. In the foreground (l.) sits the French king (who in age more resembles Louis XV than his grandson who succeeded him in May 1774); he holds a knife, and his portion is much smaller than those of the other three. Behind (l.) is the king of Poland weeping, his crown about to fall from his head. On the right. stands a man in a jewelled turban flourishing his sword, probably the Grand Signior. From under the table-cloth appears a demon who points at the king of Prussia. Beneath the design is engraved,



"Thy Kingdom, Stanisl'us, is now at stake,
To four such stomachs, 'tis a mere plumb-cake."

The accompanying text explains that Frederick "a King more savage than an Indian", "lets the Emperor of Germany [sic] and the Empress of Russia go snacks; while he offers the King of France a share to keep him from attacking Germany". The demon says "though they have executed his design they shall not long enjoy the plunder!" 1 Sept 1774


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Depicted people Representation of: Catherine II, Empress of Russia
Date 1774
date QS:P571,+1774-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Medium paper
Dimensions
Height: 188 millimetres
Width: 121 millimetres
institution QS:P195,Q6373
Current location
Prints and Drawings
Accession number
1868,0808.10063
Notes

(Description and comment from M.Dorothy George, 'Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires in the British Museum', V, 1935) >From the 'Westminster Magazine', ii. 416. For the partition of Poland see also BMSat 4957, 4958, 5110, 5124, 5222.

George indexes the Ottoman Sultan as 'Achmet IV', but it appears that he should be Abd al-Hamid.
Source/Photographer https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1868-0808-10063
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