Picture No | 10076166 |
Date | 1698 |
Description | Boyars Beards Trimmed |
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In his efforts to introduce Western customs into Russia, Peter the Great imposes a tax on beards. This satire shows him trimming the beard of a Boyar.
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Source | Anonymous 18th century woodcut |
Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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