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Pitt hunts as Don Quixote, terrifying Catherine the Great, 1791
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Pitt hunts as Don Quixote, terrifying Catherine the Great, 1791

James Gillray · 1791-04-20 · etching; hand coloring; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Satirical print in which William Pitt the Younger is Don Quixote, with Frederick William II, King of Prussia, and Holland as Sancho Panza, sitting on a lean horse that frightens Catherine the Great. She wears a crescent moon in her hair, a reference to her recent conquests in Turkey. The Sultan of Turkey, Selim III, kisses the horse's tail. Catherine is received by Emperor Leopold II and a Frenchman.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printWilliam Pitt de JongereCatharina de GroteLeopold II (keizer van Oostenrijk)Don QuixoteSancho Panza
Credit linePitt jaagt als Don Quichot Catharina de Grote schrik aan, 1791. 1791-04-20. James Gillray. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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