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- Creator:
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [12 March 1799]
- Call Number:
- Auchincloss Gillray v. 5
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "Rows of French soldiers (left) do infantry drill with muskets seated on the backs of sorry asses (cf. BMSat 9361), with no harness but rope halters. The man in the foreground (the others being concealed by the closeness of the ranks), though smart, is ragged, his foot projecting through the boot. Their officer (right), with raised sword, gives the word of command seated on an ass which brays with outstretched neck at the other asses. He has a saddle and his ass is in slightly better condition. Clouds form a background. See BMSat 9355, &c."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description:
- Title etched below image., One of seven plates on the French Expedition to Egypt, purported to have been drawn by a fellow expedition member., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Temporary local subject terms: Egyptian campaign, 1798-1801-- Military: French soldiers -- Military uniforms: French army, 1798 -- Asses -- Reference to Ibrahim Bey, Chief of Mamelukes (1735-1816)., 1 print : etching on wove paper, hand-colored ; plate mark 25.6 x 35.9 cm, on sheet 30.2 x 41.1 cm., and Mounted on leaf 5 of volume 5 of 12.
- Publisher:
- Pubd. March 12th, 1799, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. Jamess [sic] Street
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > "L'infanterie francaise en Egypte" le Genéral l'Asne converted to Ibrahim Bey / [graphic]