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Taming of the shrew: -Katharine & Petruchio; -The modern Quixotte, or, what you will
Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
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Description | Cartoon shows Catherine II, faint and shying away from William Pitt, who appears as Petruchio, and Don Quixote on horseback (a lean and scarred George III whose authority has been usurped by Pitt), seated behind Pitt are the King of Prussia and a figure representing Holland as Sancho Panza, Selim III kneels to kiss the horse's tail; a gaunt figure representing the old order in France and Leopold II render assistence to Catherine by preventing her from falling to the ground. |
File Format | JPG / JPEG |
Language | English |
Part of Series | Cartoon Prints, British |
Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
Access Restriction | Open |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Catherine--II,--Empress of Russia,--1729-1796. |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Leopold--II,--Holy Roman Emperor,--1747-1792. |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Selim--III,--Sultan of the Turks,--1761-1808. |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | International relations--1790-1800. |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Pitt, William,--1759-1806. |
Content Type | Image |
Resource Type | Photograph |