Boney's trial, sentence, and dying speech, or, Europe's injuries revenged [graphic].
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Description
- Title
- Boney's trial, sentence, and dying speech, or, Europe's injuries revenged [graphic].
- Alternative Title
- Europe's injuries revenged
- Creator
- Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, printmaker
- Contributor
- Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764-1834, publisher.
- Published / Created
- [28 July 1815]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Pubd. July 28th, 1815, by R. Ackermann, No. 101 Strand
- Abstract
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"Scene in an English court of law. The judge, Blücher, wearing a legal wig with regimentals, stands up with left arm extended, addressing Napoleon, who crouches in the dock (right), handkerchief in hand, pleading for mercy. Beside the judge are the sovereigns of Europe, two on his right, three on his left, all gazing at the prisoner. In the well of the court aged and grotesque counsel, typical of Rowlandson's lawyers, surround the green-covered table. The jury (left) have stupid, morose, or astonished expressions. The usher, with a long rod, seated on a raised chair, faces the jury on the opposite side of the court. Corpulent constables with staves stand beside and in front of the dock. Freely sketched spectators look down from a crowded gallery above the dock. Almost all eyes are on the prisoner, behind whom stand the Devil, with folded arms, fiercely gloating over his victim. Behind the usher is a high white screen on which Napoleon's offences are inscribed: 'NAPOLEAN BONAPARTE The first and last by the Wrath of Heaven Ex Emperor of the Jacobins & head Runner of Runaways [see British Museum Satires No. 12192], Stands indicted 1ts [sic] for the Murder of Captain Wright in the Temple at Paris 2d for the murder of the Duke Dangulem [d'Enghien] Pichegrew & Georges 3 for the Murder of Palm Hoffer &c & 4th for the murder of the 12 inhabitants of Moscow 5th for inumerable Robberies committed on all Nations in Christendom & elsewhere, 6th for Bigamy & lastly for returning from Transportation, and setting the World in an uproar.' Blücher says fiercely: "You Nap Boneparte being found Guilty of all these Crimes it is fell to my lot to pronounce Sentence of Death on You--You are to be hung by the Neck for one hour till you are Dead, Dead, Dead, & your Body to be chained to a Mill Stone & sunk in the Sea at Torbay." Napoleon says: "Oh cruel Blucher, Oh! cruel Wellington it is you that have brought me to this End. Oh Magnanimous Emperors Kings & Princes intercede for me and spare my life; and give me time to attone for all my Sins, My Son Napoleon the Second will reward you for Mercy shewn me." The sovereigns are poorly characterized. On the extreme left is Alexander, next him and on Blücher's right is the Prince Regent. On Blücher's left is Louis XVIII. Next (?) the King of Prussia, then the Emperor of Austria; next, the Pope with clasped hands, wearing his tiara. On the extreme right is (?) Ferdinand of Spain looking through an eye-glass."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
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Title etched below image.
Printmaker from British Museum catalogue.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark on bottom edge.
Temporary local subject terms: Courtrooms -- Judges -- Military uniform: Regimentals --Lawyers -- Ushers -- Constables -- Constables' staves -- Devils -- Satan -- Popes -- Trials.
Manuscript "187" in upper center of plate. - Provenance
- Caricatures II; September 1968;
- Extent
- 1 print : sheet 25 x 35 cm
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- 815.07.28.02+
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1815
Etchings England London 1815 - Material
- etching ; and wove paper hand-colored.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Name)
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Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821
Blücher, Gebhard Leberecht von, 1742-1819
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830
Alexander I, Emperor of Russia, 1777-1825
Louis XVIII, King of France, 1755-1824
Frederick William III, King of Prussia, 1770-1840
Ferdinand I, Emperor of Austria, 1793-1875
Ferdinand VII, King of Spain, 1784-1833
Pius VII, Pope, 1742-1823 - Subjects
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Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 > Caricatures and cartoons
Blücher, Gebhard Leberecht von, 1742-1819 > Caricatures and cartoons
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830 > Caricatures and cartoons
Alexander I, Emperor of Russia, 1777-1825 > Caricatures and cartoons
Louis XVIII, King of France, 1755-1824 > Caricatures and cartoons
Frederick William III, King of Prussia, 1770-1840 > Caricatures and cartoons
Ferdinand I, Emperor of Austria, 1793-1875 > Caricatures and cartoons
Ferdinand VII, King of Spain, 1784-1833 > Caricatures and cartoons
Pius VII, Pope, 1742-1823 > Caricatures and cartoons
England > 1815
England > London > 1815
Riviere & Son > Binding
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley > Ownership
Harvey, Francis > Ownership
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.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 9203841
- Object ID (OID)
- 10967868