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
- Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764-1834, publisher.
- Published / Created
- [16 April 1815]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Pubd. April 16th, 1815, by R. Ackermann, No. 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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Title etched below image.
Printmaker from British Museum catalogue.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Mounted on leaf 44 of volume 13 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 : sheet 23.8 x 35 cm
- Extent of Digitization
- This object has been completely digitized.
- Language
-
English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Call Number
- Auchincloss Rowlandson v. 13
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1815
Etchings England London 1815 - Material
- etching with stipple ; and wove paper hand-colored.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Name)
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Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821
Ney, Michel, duc d'Elchingen, 1769-1815
Vandamme, Dominique, 1770-1830
Davout, Louis Nicolas, duc d'Auerstædt et prince d'Eckmühl, 1770-1823
Lefèbvre, Francois-Joseph, duc de Dantzick, maréchal de France, 1755-1820 - Subjects
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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
Davout, Louis Nicolas, duc d'Auerstædt et prince d'Eckmühl, 1770-1823 > Caricatures and cartoons
Lefèbvre, Francois-Joseph, duc de Dantzick, maréchal de France, 1755-1820 > 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
- 12936518
- Object ID (OID)
- 11799695