Georgian Era

People with books in 18th-19th century art (details of portraits).

Frederica was the eldest daughter of Frederick William II, King of Prussia. Her marriage to the Duke of York, George III’s second son, took place on 29 September 1791. The scene is set in an entrance hall, with the King and Queen standing in the centre. The Duke of York, sponsoring the introduction, is seen advancing from the right. The King is surrounded by the Princesses, and to the right are shown the Prince of Wales (next to the Queen) and the Duke of Clarence.

“Why do you want me to sleep when at any moment I could be called before my judge? I am afraid to sleep, I do not want to be taken by surprise. I want to see death coming.”

Frederick the Great Playing the Flute at Sanssouci by Adolph von Menzel, 1852.

Painted in the year of her death, Charlotte is shown wearing the Star of St Catherine of Russia and her ‘Russian’ dress (now in the Museum of London). The portfolio under her arm probably refers to her accomplishments as an amateur artist.

–Louis XVI, to Marie Antoinette after the birth of their first son, Louis Joseph

Elizabeth Bennet meeting Colonel Fitzwilliam and Georgiana Darcy

Napoleon (2023) dir. Ridley Scott

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