Royal recreation

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Royal recreation

Royal recreation. Cartoon shows Catherine II seated on a throne receiving the decapitated heads of the people of Poland from the military officer in charge of the Russian forces during the defeat of Poles in 1794; other men bring in baskets overflowing with heads; a bust of Charles Fox, in the lower right corner, observes the scene from over his right shoulder. Date 1795 January 7

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This satirical print, titled 'Royal Recreation,' depicts a gruesome scene of Catherine II of Russia, also known as Catherine the Great, seated on her throne with a smug expression as she receives the decapitated heads of the defeated Polish people, brought to her by Russian military officers. The heads are piled high in baskets, spilling out over the edges. The brutality of the Russian conquest of Poland in 1794 is on full display, with the caption "January 7, 1795" inscribed at the bottom of the image. In the lower right corner, a bust of Charles Fox, a prominent British statesman and opponent of Russian expansionism, observes the scene from over his right shoulder. Fox had been a vocal critic of Catherine's actions in Poland and had called for European powers to intervene. The inclusion of his likeness in the print serves to highlight the moral outrage felt by many in Europe towards the Russian monarch's brutal tactics. The cartoon is a stark reminder of the violent realities of European power struggles during this period, as well as the complex web of alliances and enmities that shaped the political landscape. It also underscores the role of satire and visual imagery in shaping public opinion and fueling political discourse.

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