XPH365272 Joseph II of Austria, Catherine the Great of Russia and Frederick II of Prussia, 1772 (coloured engraving) by German School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: concerning the 1772 partition of Poland; Joseph II (1741-90) was Holy Roman Emperor from 1765; Catherine II (1729-96) was Empress of Russia from 1762; Frederick the Great of Prussia (1712-86); quarrelling over the seizure of Polish territories; diving Poland between themselves; Partition agreement signed in Vienna. By seizing northwestern Poland, Prussia instantly gained control over 80% of the Polish Commonwealth\'s total foreign trade); German, out of copyright.