Allegory on the power struggle between the European monarchs for the imperial crown, 1742, The World is a play stage, everyone plays their role and gets their part. 1742 (title on object), The French tent erected in the camp of Beyeren (title on object), Allegory on the power struggle between European monarchs for the German imperial crown in the Austrian war of succession, 1742. Under a tent decorated with French lilies, the cards monarchs with the crown and scepter of the German Empire at stake. At the table on the left are the French King Louis XV and Charles Albert, Elector of Bavaria. On the right of the table is the English King George II. In the foreground the French rooster, the German eagle and the English dog fight with each other while mice (or rats) run away with the eagle's feathers, on the right the Dutch lion with an orange branch and Bible watches. In the left foreground is Frederick the Great of Prussia as Hercules with club. Behind the curtain on the right are the French Harlequin and the German Scaramouche. The print includes a text sheet with a verse in three columns., print, print maker: anonymous, publisher: Louis Foubert, (mentioned on object), print maker: Northern Netherlands, publisher: Amsterdam, 1742, paper, etching, engraving, letterpress printing, height, 372 mm × width, 520 mm, height, 240 mm × width, 428 mm
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Allegory, power struggle, European monarchs, imperial crown, 1742, World, play stage, everyone plays, role, gets, part, title, object, French tent erected, camp, Beyeren, German imperial crown, Austrian war, succession, Under, tent decorated, French lilies, cards monarchs, crown, scepter, German Empire, stake, table, left, French King Louis XV, Charles Albert, Elector, Bavaria, right, English King George II, foreground, French rooster, German eagle, English dog fight, mice, rats, run away, eagle's feathers, Dutch lion, orange branch, Bible watches, left foreground, Frederick, Great, Prussia, Hercules, club, curtain, French Harlequin, German Scaramouche, print includes, text sheet, verse, three columns, print, print maker, anonymous, publisher, Louis Foubert, mentioned, Northern Netherlands, Amsterdam, paper, etching, engraving, letterpress printing, height, 372 mm × width, 520 mm, 240 mm × width, 428 mm
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