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Image: Almack's Longitude and Latitude

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Description: Longitude and Latitude of St Petersburgh, a caricature of Countess Lieven waltzing at Almack's by George Cruikshank, May 13th 1813. Countess Lieven was the one of the lady patronesses of Almack's, and was the wife of the Russian Ambassador. (St Petersburg was then the capital of the Russian Empire.) Two of the men in the background have collapsible bicornes tucked under their arms. Some of the musicians making the dance music are visible in a gallery at upper left.
Title: Almack's Longitude and Latitude
Credit: Scanned by H. Churchyard
Author: George Cruikshank
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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