The Corsican and his blood hounds at the window of the Thuilleries looking over Paris [graphic].
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Description
- Title
- The Corsican and his blood hounds at the window of the Thuilleries looking over Paris [graphic].
- Alternative Title
- Corsican and his bloodhounds at the window of the Thuilleries looking over Paris
- Creator
- Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, printmaker.
- Contributor
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Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764-1834, publisher.
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership.
Davout, Louis Nicolas,--duc d'Auerstædt et prince d'Eckmühl,--1770-1823--Caricatures and cartoons.
Harvey, Francis--Ownership.
Lefèbvre, Francois-Joseph,--duc de Dantzick, maréchal de France,--1755-1820--Caricatures and cartoons.
Napoleon--I,--Emperor of the French,--1769-1821--Caricatures and cartoons.
Ney, Michel,--duc d'Elchingen,--1769-1815--Caricatures and cartoons.
Vandamme, Dominique,--1770-1830--Caricatures and cartoons--Caricatures and cartoons. - Published / Created
- 1815 April 16
- Copyright Date
- [16 April 1815]
- Publisher
- R. Ackermann, 101 Strand
- Abstract
-
"Napoleon, not caricatured, stands on a balcony, leaning forward to look down at the scene which Death, a skeleton, points out. He wears his petit-chapeau, and his uniform, without orders, is buttoned to the neck. Death is perched on the parapet, turning his head to the left, to stare in Napoleon's face; in his right hand is his javelin; he points with outstretched left hand. His hour-glass stands on the parapet, which is inscribed 'More Horrors' and 'Death and Destruction'. Below (right) are the heads and shoulders of a mob with pikes, bayonets, and imperial eagles. There are two heads on pikes. Behind them are the roofs and towers of a corner of Paris, with a domed church surmounted by a cross. Close behind Napoleon stand four of his marshals or generals, staring down at the scene of bloodshed. Next the Emperor is Ney, his hand on his sword; the others are probably Vandamme, Davout, and Lefebvre, as in British Museum Satires No. 12527. The Devil stands behind, grasping Ney and Napoleon in his hairy arms. His grinning head looks to the left, between those of his victims. Two pistols, a dagger, and axe lie on the parapet."--British Museum online catalogue.
- Description
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Printmaker from British Museum catalogue.
Title etched below image. - Extent
- 1 print : etching with stipple on wove paper, hand-colored ; sheet 23.8 x 34.3 cm
- Extent of Digitization
- This object has been completely digitized.
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Call Number
- Auchincloss Rowlandson v. 13
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Format
- still image
- Genre
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Etchings--England--London--1815.
Satires (Visual works)--England--1815. - Subject (Name)
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Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764-1834, publisher.
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership.
Davout, Louis Nicolas,--duc d'Auerstædt et prince d'Eckmühl,--1770-1823--Caricatures and cartoons.
Harvey, Francis--Ownership.
Lefèbvre, Francois-Joseph,--duc de Dantzick, maréchal de France,--1755-1820--Caricatures and cartoons.
Napoleon--I,--Emperor of the French,--1769-1821--Caricatures and cartoons.
Ney, Michel,--duc d'Elchingen,--1769-1815--Caricatures and cartoons.
Vandamme, Dominique,--1770-1830--Caricatures and cartoons--Caricatures and cartoons.
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
- Citation
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Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 9, no. 12529
Grego, J. Rowlandson the caricaturist, v. 2, pages 292-3
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 12936518
- Object ID (OID)
- 11799695