Image: St. George & the Dragon and Mademoiselle d'Eon "Riposting"

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Description: An allegorical engraving showing Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges sparring with George Hanger, 4th Baron Coleraine and Charles d'Éon de Beaumont, Chevalier d'Éon (who dressed and identified as a woman after 1777) fighting with the Prince of Wales (the future King George IV). It draws on the fencing exhibitions preformed by the Chevalier de Saint-Georges and his work with anti-slavery groups, as well as an unsuccessful assassination attempt on Saint-Georges, presumeably for his abolitionist activities.
Title: St. George & the Dragon and Mademoiselle d'Eon "Riposting"
Credit: Original engraving from 1789
Author: Unknown authorUnknown author
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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