The Troelfth Cake

[4] The Troelfth Cake shows the rulers of the three countries that participated in the partition tearing a map of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth apart.

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 (personification of fame, with manifestos from the partitioning powers in the German variant).

[1] The composition gained notoriety in contemporary Europe;[5] its distribution was banned in several European countries, including France.

[3] 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).