Portrait of the young Friedrich II of Prussia by Antoine Pesne (1736)
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Portrait of the young Friedrich II of Prussia by Antoine Pesne (1736)
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Portrait of Marie Louise Élisabeth d’Orléans (1695-1719) by an unknown artist (possibly Pierre Gobert) (circa 1700)
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La Simplicité (Simplicity) by Jean-Baptiste Greuze
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“Mariage à la Mode”, scene: visit with the Quack Doctor by William Hogarth (circa 1743 - 1745)
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“Indecency” Cartoon print showing a woman urinating in the street, and saying, “B-t you, what are you stareing [sic] at?” 1799.
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I love how the cat is completely judging her.
Portrait of Augusta Hanover (1737-1813), duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg by an anonymous artist (1763)
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Top 2012 18th Century History Books
A brief guide to some eclectic 18th century history books due for release in 2012, covering everything from sport and exercise in 18th century England to the Haitian Revolution!
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