The solemn ball of the European princes, 1742 Ball given by the Elector of Bavaria in a candle-lit ballroom in which central Archduchess Maria Theresa dances with King Frederick of Prussia Theodor von Neuhoff, the king of Corsica, dances along in a harlequin suit Other monarchs look on Allegory of the Austrian War of Succession On the page below the picture text with explanations in Dutch and French, Bal der Europese vorsten, 1742 Bericht Van den Solemneele Bal, Die de Potentaten van Europa op de Groote Duitsche Zaal hebben gehouden Ouverture du Bal Solemnel, Que les Puissances de l'Europe

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