The magnanimous ally

Paul I of Russia, decorated and resplendant in military garb, haughtily stands in profile on the shores of the Mediterranean. A trampled and torn "Treaty of Peace" lies under his boots. Behind him, Malta flies the Union Jack. Here Paul I wears the two crosses of the Order of St. John and a ribbon. According to George, "he had been elected Grand Master in October of 1798 by the Knights, exiled in Malta, who had sought refuge in Russia." Paul I of Russia, decorated and resplendant in military garb, haughtily stands in profile on the shores of the Mediterranean. A trampled and torn "Treaty of Peace" lies under his boots. Behind him, Malta flies the Union Jack. Here Paul I wears the two crosses of the Order of St. John and a ribbon. According to George, "he had been elected Grand Master in October of 1798 by the Knights, exiled in Malta, who had sought refuge in Russia." Published by Hannah Humphrey, 1801-01-20. British Museum, BM 9700. This image is not listed in Broadley. As Mary George notes, this image is a reissue of BM 9415, originally published by H. Humphrey on Nov. 17, 1799. This print expresses dislike of the alliance with Russia and mistrust of Paul I. Caption: Published Jany 20th 1801 by H. Humphrey No 27 St. James's Street London Inscription: Painted at Petersburg