Answer:
The
painter depicted Germania as a fallen woman with the crown and stick thrown
aside because German people's hopes to be united under one monarch (King
Friedrich Wilhelm TV) were dashed as he rejected their demand in 1848.
The artist, Julius Hubner, depicted Germania in a forlorn state due to
this rejection by the king. It symbolised the loss of hope. The crown and stick
are symbols of the monarchy, which have been cast aside.
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