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Title
Taming of the shrew: -Katharine & Petruchio; -The modern Quixotte, or, what you will
Type
Still Image
Monograph
Contribution
Gillray, James, 1756-1815 (artist)
Subject
Catherine II, Empress of Russia, 1729-1796
Pitt, William, 1759-1806
Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor, 1747-1792
Selim III, Sultan of the Turks, 1761-1808
International relations--1790-1800 (LCTGM)
Cartoons (Commentary)--British--1790-1800 (GMGPC)
Etchings--Hand-colored--1790-1800 (GMGPC)
Genre Form
graphic
Language
English (eng)
Classification
LCC: PC 1 - 7845 (Assigner: dlc) (Status: used by assigner)
Content
still image (sti)
Note
Forms part of : British Cartoon Prints Collection (Library of Congress)
Summary
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
Authorized Access Point
Gillray, James, 1756-1815 Taming of the shrew: -Katharine & Petruchio; -The modern Quixotte, or, what you will
Admin Metadata
Status: new
Date: 1999-04-15
Admin Metadata
Status: changed
Date: 2006-07-19T11:46:40
Description Modifier: United States, Library of Congress
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Status: changed
Date: 2024-08-09T00:11:45.28061-04:00
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Encoding Level: minimal
Identified By: bf:Local, 11730531
Non-rendered Predicates: bflc:marcKey

References
Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires