print;
satirical print
- Museum number
- 1868,0808.3685
- Title
- Object: The Qu-n of Hungary Stript
- Description
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Satire on the ambitions of European powers ranged against Maria Theresa in the early stages of the War of Austrian Succession, and on Robert Walpole's preoccupation with his own precarious position as well as his lack of support for Austria; an adaptation of BM Satires 2463. The ships at sea in the foreground of the earlier state have been replaced by the naked figure of Maria Theresa (then Queen of Hungary) sitting on a chair, one leg having been amputated and replaced by a wooden stump; a cloth around her hips is lettered, "Hungary & Lindtz". Her clothing has been pulled off by her enemies: Frederick the Great of Prussia pins down her cap, labelled "Silesia", with his halberd; the figure on the ground, previously identified as Theodore of Corsica holds her necklace labelled "Buta" [Buda]; the King of Spain holds a string by which he has pulled off her shift, labelled, "Just Rights"; the word "Doteingness" has been removed from Cardinal Fleury's walking frame and a string attached to his wrist has pulled off the Queen's petticoat, labelled "Austria/Netherlands" which she tries to hold on to; Walpole's paper is now lettered, "Place Bill", he now says "King LOGG listen to the Cardinal" a label at his feet reads, "If I get off now thanks to ye Priest Successor of Richlieu", and his string is now attached to the foot of the City of London alderman, whose label "Sturdy Beggar" has been removed; the Dutchman holds a string to which is attached the Queen's tippet labelled "Munich"(?) and he now says, "But We Design to be on our Guard & remain neuter"; the labels "Bohemia" and "Grand Duke" have been removed from two figures in the background; The figure formerly identified as Austria is now "Bohemia" and holds a string pulling the Queen's robe which is labelled "Prague", "Sultzback" and "Breslau". The verses below have been erased and replaced by twelve stanzas. The lettering is otherwise unchanged. February 1742
Etching and engraving
- Production date
- 1742
- Dimensions
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Height: 198 millimetres
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Width: 327 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- The print was advertised in the London Evening Post, 16-18 March 1742.
The verses in this state follow the rhythm of those in other prints where the chorus reads, "Doodle do ....". Mention in the verses of "King Loggy" and by Walpole of "King Logg" presumably refer to George II and his lack of support of Maria Theresa encouraged by Walpole.
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated names
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Representation of: Maria Theresa, Holy Roman Empress and Queen of Hungary and Bohemia
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Representation of: Frederick II, King of Prussia
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Representation of: George II, King of Great Britain
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Representation of: Louis XV, King of France and Navarre
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Representation of: Theodore Neuhoff, King of Corsica
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Representation of: Cardinal André Hercule de Fleury
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Representation of: Philip V, King of Spain
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Representation of: Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford
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Associated with: Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham (mentioned in verses below)
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Associated with: Samuel Sandys, 1st Baron Sandys of Ombersley (mentioned in verses below)
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Associated with: George Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton of Frankley (mentioned in verses below)
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Representation of: Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor
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Representation of: Elizabeth Farnese, Queen of Spain
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Representation of: Charles III, King of Spain
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Representation of: Philip, Duke of Parma and Piacenza
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Representation of: Francis I, Holy Roman emperor
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Representation of: Grand Duchess Anna Leopoldovna of Russia
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Representation of: Ivan VI, Tsar of Russia
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Representation of: Augustus III, King of Poland (Frederick Augustus II, Elector of Saxony)
- Associated events
- Associated Event: War of Austrian Succession 1740-1748
- Acquisition date
- 1868
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1868,0808.3685