A review of the new Grand Army [graphic].
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Description
- Title
- A review of the new Grand Army [graphic].
- Creator
- Heath, William, 1795-1840, printmaker
- Contributor
- Tegg, Thomas, 1776-1846, publisher.
- Published / Created
- [May 1815?]
- Publication Place
- London?
- Publisher
- publisher not identified
- Abstract
-
"Napoleon, scarcely caricatured, stands in the centre of the design, pointing with left forefinger to a pile of cannon-balls in the right foreground inscribed 'Forse, meat Balls for the Lads of Paris'. Just behind him, and emerging from clouds, stand the Devil (left) and Death (right), directing his actions. Napoleon is flanked by two much taller supporters: an Italian brigand holding up a pole inscribed 'Plunder' to which a limp purse is tied, and with a pistol in his left hand. On the right is a savage dishevelled butcher, holding up a knife, with a noose in the right hand. Both wear belted tunics. These three are identified by an inscription below the design: 'Capt of Starved Banditty from the Alps, Ad Camp,, The Aghast Emperor & his two Friends & Pillars of the State,, Butcher from Elba. Generalissimo'. All are dominated by a larger figure, emerging from clouds above Napoleon's head, which has a scaly body and streaming hair, styled 'Deamon of War Presideing over the Tyrant'. His extended right hand points to the words 'Boundless Ambition' in large letters on a background of fire and lightning of which he is the centre. In his left hand is the shaft of a pennant inscribed: 'We, Come, to Redres:s Grievances'. Dark clouds and lightning extend left and right over ranks of soldiers in the middle distance who watch Napoleon. Those on the right are a ragged, dilapidated, and motley crew, some with pitchforks; they shout "Vive la Empre . . . [sic]" and "Vive la Boun. . . ." Those on the left are perhaps intended for National Guards (cf. British Museum Satires No. 12531)."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
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Title etched below image.
Printmaker and date of publication from British Museum catalogue.
Plate numbered "351" in upper right corner.
Plate from: Woodward, G.M. Caricature magazine, or Hudibrastic mirror. London : Thomas Tegg, [1808?], v. 5.
Watermark: 1817.
Leaf 64 in volume 5. - Provenance
- Bound in the set of five volumes, formerly owned by Henry Arthur Johnstone. Binding: red morocco with his initials stamped in gold on the front cover in a shield with crossed swords and three floral stamps above and one below; also four floral stamps on spine with volume number and spine title in gold: The caricature magazine. Leather endpapers with his ex libris blind stamped on front flyleaf -- a boat with large sail, with a cutout in the shape of the sun in upper left. Myers; May 1942.
- Extent
- 1 print : plate mark 24.5 x 34.9 cm, on sheet 25.6 x 41.8 cm
- Language
-
English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- Folio 75 W87 807 v.5
- Collection Title
- V. 5. Caricature magazine, or, Hudibrastic mirror.
- Collection / Other Creator
- Woodward, G. M. (George Moutard), approximately 1760-1809.
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1815
Etchings England London 1815
Watermarks (Paper) 1817 - Material
- etching ; and wove paper hand-colored.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Name)
-
Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821
Joachim Murat, King of Naples, 1767-1815 - Subject (Topic)
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Butchers
Devil
Skeletons .
Death
Soldiers
Italian
French - Subjects
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Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 > Caricatures and cartoons
Joachim Murat, King of Naples, 1767-1815 > Caricatures and cartoons
Butchers
Devil
Skeletons .
Death
Soldiers > Italian
Soldiers > French
England > 1815
England > London > 1815
1817
Johnstone, Henry Arthur > 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
- 12900116
- Object ID (OID)
- 16192589