Frederick William - Picture of Europe for July 1772, British Cartoon Print
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Cartoon shows Catherine II, Joseph II, and Frederick II seated at table on which rests a map of Poland; standing behind them and looking over their shoulders are Charles III and Louis XV, still further back, asleep on a throne is George III; on the left, with head bowed, wearing a broken crown, and with hands bound behind him, sits the King of Poland, to his left sits a man in chains, possibly Mustafa III, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, or Muhsinzade Mehmet Paşa, the Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire; a scale "The Ballance of Power" hangs above the table, the lighter side is labeled "Great Britain" reflecting George III's lack of influence on, or concern for, the affairs of Europe.
Forms part of : British Cartoon Prints Collection (Library of Congress).
Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5, no. 4957
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