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Group of Soldiers and Women Standing Outside a Tavern Near a Caricature of Louis XV
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Group of Soldiers and Women Standing Outside a Tavern Near a Caricature of Louis XV

William Hogarth · 1756-03 · etching; paper

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

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Satire on the Seven Years' War (1756-1763) and the British invasion of France. Outside a tavern, 'Duke of Cumberland', a soldier paints a caricature of Louis XV. Another soldier plays the flute from a music sheet stating: God save Great George our King.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
cartoonprintLouis XV of FranceWillem van Cumberland (hertog)hotel, hostelry, inn
Credit lineGroep soldaten en vrouwen staat buiten een taverne bij een karikatuur van Lodewijk XV. 1756-03. William Hogarth. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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