Théologie á la Turque the pale of the Church of Mahomet / [graphic]
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Description
- Title
- Théologie á la Turque the pale of the Church of Mahomet / [graphic]
- Creator
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
- Contributor
- Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher.
- Published / Created
- [12 March 1799]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Pubd. March 12th, 1799, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street
- Abstract
-
"A terrified French civilian is about to be impaled on a spike planted in the desert. He is carried by two Turks, in a sitting posture, one supporting his legs, and clasps in the left hand a paper: 'Le Prophete demasqué', while in the right is raised a large volume: 'L'Imposture de Mahomet'. A Mohammedan priest follows the group, declaiming from his open 'ALKORAN'. A stout Turk with a long spear stands (left) facing the victim and directing operations. In the background is a Frenchman holding on his head a large turban, his discarded hat lying on the ground. He looks over his shoulder with a grin at the impending execution."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
-
Title etched below image.
One of seven plates on the French Expedition to Egypt by Gillray, purported to have been drawn by a fellow expedition member.
Temporary local subject terms: Egyptian campaign, 1798-1801-- Military: French soldiers -- Frenchmen: civilian Frenchman -- Turks -- Mohamedan priests -- Executions: impalement -- Weapons: spears -- Guns: rifles -- Books: Koran -- Allusion to Copies of Original Letters From the Army of General Bonapart in Egypt, Intercepted by the Fleet.
1 print : etching on wove paper, hand-colored ; plate mark 25.3 x 35.5 cm, on sheet 30.2 x 40.7 cm.
Mounted on leaf 7 of volume 5 of 12. - Provenance
- From a collection in twelve volumes probably compiled by Francis Harvey and sold at auction, Sotheby, London, June 1900. 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 25.2 x 35.2 cm, on sheet 30 x 47 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 Gillray v. 5
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Satires (Visual works) England 1799
Etchings England London 1799
Watermarks (Paper) J Whatman 1794 - Material
- etching ; and wove paper hand-colored.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subjects
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England > 1799
England > London > 1799
J Whatman > 1794
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
- 8185201
- Object ID (OID)
- 11858759
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