Three illustrations for contemporary history: Pope Pius VI blesses the people from the balcony of the Imperial Palace in Vienna; The kidnapping of King Stanislaw August in 1771; The proceedings of the Polish Sejm in 1789. Artist: Daniel Nicolaus Chodowiecki (1726–1801), graphic artist. Subjects/styles: illustrations, genre scenes, assassinations, palaces, parliaments. Persons depicted/iconography: Pius VI (1717–1799); Stanislaw August Poniatowski (King of Poland, 1732–1798). Historical contexts: The Abduction of King Stanislaw August (1771); Bar Confederation (1768–1772); The Four-Year Sejm (1788–1792). Date: 1789. Medium: graphic print. Dimensions: 11.3 × 20 cm; 12.7 × 20.6 cm. Language: German. Inscriptions/notes: revindication.
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Three illustrations for contemporary history: Pope Pius VI blesses the people from the balcony of the Imperial Palace in Vienna; The kidnapping of King Stanislaw August in 1771; The proceedings of the Polish Sejm in 1789. Artist: Daniel Nicolaus Chodowiecki (1726–1801), graphic artist. Subjects/styles: illustrations, genre scenes, assassinations, palaces, parliaments. Persons depicted/iconography: Pius VI (1717–1799); Stanislaw August Poniatowski (King of Poland, 1732–1798). Historical contexts: The Abduction of King Stanislaw August (1771); Bar Confederation (1768–1772); The Four-Year Sejm (1788–1792). Date: 1789. Medium: graphic print. Dimensions: 11.3 × 20 cm; 12.7 × 20.6 cm. Language: German. Inscriptions/notes: revindication.

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Three illustrations contemporary history Pope Pius VI blesses people balcony Imperial Palace Vienna kidnapping King Stanislaw August 1771 proceedings Polish Sejm 1789 Artist Daniel Nicolaus Chodowiecki 1726–1801 graphic artist Subjects styles illustrations genre scenes assassinations palaces parliaments Persons depicted iconography Pius VI 1717–1799 Stanislaw August Poniatowski King Poland 1732–1798 Historical contexts Abduction Bar Confederation 1768–1772 Four-Year Sejm 1788–1792 Date Medium graphic print Dimensions Language German Inscriptions notes revindication image three tall rectangular engraved scenes arranged horizontally light beige background left scene portrays large crowd filling plaza front multi-story building windows several figures stand visible colors include shades black gray white beige center depicts group mounted standing figures gathered closely together carriage covered vehicle darker shadowed composition using beige tones right scene interior setting seated figure beneath canopy curtained structure facing audience seated standing people arranged benches palette consists sheet wider beige margin slight stains small spots discoloration.

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