In the painting, "Ludwig II on a night-time sleigh ride" King Ludwig II is seen riding briskly with an entourage of 4 escorts in a brightly illuminated sled. Is this painting an exemplar of aristocratic privilege or could royalty feasibly navigate at night with such a small unit in the late 1800s?
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