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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.
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George Cruikshank (1792–1878) wikidata:Q360466 s:en:Author:George Cruikshank
George Cruikshank
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George Cruickshank; George, I Cruikshank; George, I Cruickshank; Cruickshank; george cruikshank; cruikshank
Description British caricaturist, artist, illustrator and photographer
Date of birth/death 27 September 1792 Edit this at Wikidata 1 February 1878 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death London London
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This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office ) before January 1, 1929.

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