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The Troelfth Cake (also The Twelfth Cake, The Royal Cake, The Cake of Kings, from the French: Le gâteau des rois, Polish: Kołacz królewski, Placek królewski) is a 1773 French allegory and satire on the First Partition of Poland. It is likely that the original title in English was intended to say "The Twelfth Cake", alluding to the division of a King Cake (also called a Twelfth Cake), but this became corrupted in later reprints. There are at least four variants of the composition, which is most common as an engraving, but also as at least one color painting; the original was likely drawn by Jean-Michel Moreau le Jeune and engraved by (although another source calls them merely the authors of the most famous variant). Authors of other variants included the German artist .

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  • The Troelfth Cake (also The Twelfth Cake, The Royal Cake, The Cake of Kings, from the French: Le gâteau des rois, Polish: Kołacz królewski, Placek królewski) is a 1773 French allegory and satire on the First Partition of Poland. It is likely that the original title in English was intended to say "The Twelfth Cake", alluding to the division of a King Cake (also called a Twelfth Cake), but this became corrupted in later reprints. There are at least four variants of the composition, which is most common as an engraving, but also as at least one color painting; the original was likely drawn by Jean-Michel Moreau le Jeune and engraved by (although another source calls them merely the authors of the most famous variant). Authors of other variants included the German artist . The Troelfth Cake shows the rulers of the three countries that participated in the partition tearing a map of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth apart. The outer figures demanding their share are Catherine II of Russia and Frederick II of Prussia. Catherine is glaring at her former lover, the Polish king Stanisław August Poniatowski, and (in some variants of the engraving) Frederick is pointing to Danzig (Gdańsk) with a sword (although Prussia acquired the territories around it, Gdańsk still remained with the Commonwealth). The inner figure on the right is the Habsburg Emperor Joseph II. On his left is the beleaguered Stanisław August Poniatowski, who (in some variants of the engraving) is experiencing difficulty keeping his crown on his head, and in another, has already lost it. Above the scene is Pheme (with manifestos from the partitioning powers in the German variant). The composition gained notoriety in contemporary Europe; its distribution was banned in several European countries, including France. This ban, and associated penalties, meant that many variants of this work have been anonymous. The image was highly influential on numerous other satirical works of its time. The changes between the French original and the German version, both portrayed here, were done to reduce the sexual content of the satire (the look between the lovers, the phallic sword). (en)
  • Kołacz królewski (fr. Le gâteau des rois) – rysunek Jeana-Michela Moreau'a (alegoria) będący satyrą I rozbioru Polski. Przedstawia władców państw, które dokonały rozbioru Polski: cesarzową Rosji Katarzynę II, władcę Świętego Cesarstwa Rzymskiego Narodu Niemieckiego cesarza Józefa II, króla Prus Fryderyka II. Rozdzierają oni arkusz mapy Polski. Obok nich znajduje się król Polski Stanisław II August, podtrzymujący zsuwającą się z głowy koronę. Nad uczestnikami wydarzenia unosi się Fama – rzymska bogini wieści i plotki. Dmie ona w trąbę, oznajmiając światu straszną wiadomość. Rycina ta zyskała ogromną popularność już w roku swego powstania (1773). W kilku państwach został wydany zakaz jej rozpowszechniania, a we Francji sąd nakazał jej rekwizycję. Mimo to rycina była kopiowana i naśladowana w wielu krajach Europy, m.in. w Wielkiej Brytanii i Niemczech. (pl)
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  • The Troelfth Cake (also The Twelfth Cake, The Royal Cake, The Cake of Kings, from the French: Le gâteau des rois, Polish: Kołacz królewski, Placek królewski) is a 1773 French allegory and satire on the First Partition of Poland. It is likely that the original title in English was intended to say "The Twelfth Cake", alluding to the division of a King Cake (also called a Twelfth Cake), but this became corrupted in later reprints. There are at least four variants of the composition, which is most common as an engraving, but also as at least one color painting; the original was likely drawn by Jean-Michel Moreau le Jeune and engraved by (although another source calls them merely the authors of the most famous variant). Authors of other variants included the German artist . (en)
  • Kołacz królewski (fr. Le gâteau des rois) – rysunek Jeana-Michela Moreau'a (alegoria) będący satyrą I rozbioru Polski. Przedstawia władców państw, które dokonały rozbioru Polski: cesarzową Rosji Katarzynę II, władcę Świętego Cesarstwa Rzymskiego Narodu Niemieckiego cesarza Józefa II, króla Prus Fryderyka II. Rozdzierają oni arkusz mapy Polski. Obok nich znajduje się król Polski Stanisław II August, podtrzymujący zsuwającą się z głowy koronę. Nad uczestnikami wydarzenia unosi się Fama – rzymska bogini wieści i plotki. Dmie ona w trąbę, oznajmiając światu straszną wiadomość. Rycina ta zyskała ogromną popularność już w roku swego powstania (1773). W kilku państwach został wydany zakaz jej rozpowszechniania, a we Francji sąd nakazał jej rekwizycję. Mimo to rycina była kopiowana i naśladowana w (pl)
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