"Mamlouk et hussard republicain" general result of Buonaparte's attack upon Ibrahim Bey's rear guard / [graphic]

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Description

Title
"Mamlouk et hussard republicain" general result of Buonaparte's attack upon Ibrahim Bey's rear guard / [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 French hussar on a sorry horse flees before a well-mounted Mameluke (cf. BMSat 9272), with a sabre in each hand, who rides him down. The Frenchman (left) turns in his saddle to hold out defensively a sabre whose blade is inscribed 'Vaincre ou Courir'; he spurs his horse viciously. His enemy rides in heel-less slippers, one rein in his teeth, the other on the horse's neck, two pistols on cords fly out behind him. The expressions of the horses reflect those of their masters: abject terror and fierce confidence."--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.
Watermark: Russell & Co.
Mounted on leaf 8 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 26.2 x 38 cm, on sheet 31.0 x 43 cm
Extent of Digitization
This object has been completely digitized.
Language
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) Russell & Co.
Material
etching ; and wove paper hand-colored.
Resource Type
still image
Subjects
England > 1799
England > London > 1799
Russell & Co.
Riviere & Son > Binding
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley > Ownership
Harvey, Francis > Ownership

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Identifiers

Orbis Record
12462483
Object ID (OID)
11858760

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