"John Bull, a sturdy citizen, displays to the Tsar who is a crowned bear on its hind-legs (left), an enormous open book: 'John Bulls Journal'. This rests on the ground, and reaches to John's chest; he points to the right.-hand page: 'The Great the Magnanimous Catherine of Russia seized upon One third of the Kingdom of Poland and Kept it to herself - These Peaceful Danes Seiz'd on the City of Hamburgh.' He says: "So you say Master Bruin, that my visit to Denmark has no parallel in History- do be so good as to turn your spectacles to this page and refresh Your Memory." The bear peers gloomily through huge spectacles at the page. Round his neck is a collar: 'This Bear belongs to Napoleo[n]'."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
John Bull refreshing the bears memory
Description:
Title etched below image. and Plate numbered "34" in upper right corner.
Publisher:
Published by T. Tegg, 111 Cheapside
Subject (Name):
Alexander I, Emperor of Russia, 1777-1825., Catherine II, Empress of Russia, 1729-1796., and Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821.
Subject (Topic):
John Bull (Symbolic character), Books, Crowns, and Eyeglasses
