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title: Frederick the Great of Prussia
author: Wilhelm Camphausen
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21681/frederick-the-great-of-prussia/
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updated: 2026-04-01
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# Frederick the Great of Prussia

_Authored by Wilhelm Camphausen_

## Image File

[![Frederick the Great of Prussia](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21681.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21681.jpg)

## Image Caption

Idealized depiction of [Frederick the Great](https://www.worldhistory.org/Frederick_the_Great/) of Prussia, painting by Wilhelm Camphausen, Germany, 1870.

This painting is a dramatized version of Frederick the Great painted almost a century after his [death](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Death/). The idealized form of the portrait reflects the need for national heroes in the Prussian quest for German unification. He would become synonimous with German military ingenuity and struggle for its sovereignty.

Hampel Auction House, Munich

## Cite This Work

### APA
Camphausen, W. (2026, April 01). Frederick the Great of Prussia. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21681/frederick-the-great-of-prussia/>
### Chicago
Camphausen, Wilhelm. "Frederick the Great of Prussia." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 01, 2026. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21681/frederick-the-great-of-prussia/>.
### MLA
Camphausen, Wilhelm. "Frederick the Great of Prussia." *World History Encyclopedia*, 01 Apr 2026, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21681/frederick-the-great-of-prussia/>.

## License & Copyright

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