The grand monarck [sic] discovered in a pot de chambre, or, The royal fugitives turning tail [graphic].
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Description
- Title
- The grand monarck [sic] discovered in a pot de chambre, or, The royal fugitives turning tail [graphic].
- Alternative Title
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Grand monarck discovered in a pot de chambre
Grand monarch discovered in a pot de chambre
Royal fugitives turning tail - Creator
- Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, printmaker
- Contributor
- Fores, S. W., publisher.
- Published / Created
- June 28, 1791.
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Publishd. by S.W. Fores, at his Caracature Wharehouse [sic], No. 3 Piccadilly
- Abstract
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"Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI are seated in a carriage, of the type then called 'pot de chambre', the Dauphin between and in front of them. The three galloping horses are suddenly checked by a French soldier, on horseback, and by another man beside him. A man with a dagger on the extreme left pursues the carriage. The soldier, putting his finger to his nose, leans towards the King, saying, "Aha B--gre, Croyez vous échaper comme cà". The off horse, on which the postilion is seated, falls; the man looks round shouting. The King and Queen are terror-stricken; she screams "Nous sommes tons Foutus". A servant, standing at the back of the carriage says, "Parbleu Je sens tres fort la lanterne". All have expressions of violent emotion; the Dauphin is howling. On the extreme left is a milestone: 'Sens II lieu'."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
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Titles etched below image; the word "royal" in alternative title is etched above the line, inserted with a caret.
Attributed to Rowlandson by Grego.
Publication date follows "London" and precedes publisher's statement in imprint.
Mounted on leaf 34 of volume 4 of 14 volumes. - Provenance
- From a collection in fourteen volumes compiled by Francis Harvey and dispersed at auction, Sotheby, London, June 1900. Sold at Sotheby, London, 12 March 1919. Bequest of Hugh Dudley Auchincloss to Yale University Library, 1981. Bound by Riviere & Son in three-quarters red morocco with gold tooling and gold lettering on spine.
- Extent
- 1 print : plate mark 25 x 36 cm, on sheet 26.5 x 39 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. 4
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1791
Etchings England London 1791 - Material
- etching ; and laid paper hand-colored.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Name)
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Marie Antoinette, Queen, consort of Louis XVI, King of France, 1755-1793
Louis XVI, King of France, 1754-1793 - Subjects
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Marie Antoinette, Queen, consort of Louis XVI, King of France, 1755-1793 > Caricatures and cartoons
Louis XVI, King of France, 1754-1793 > Caricatures and cartoons
England > 1791
England > London > 1791
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
- Catalog Record
- 12704933
- Object ID (OID)
- 11791632
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