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Thomas Rowlandson (1757-1827)
The Death of Madame Republique. 14 - 14 Dec 1804
Hand-coloured etching | 24.7 x 36.2 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 810600
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A hand-coloured print of Abbé Sieyès showing John Bull a tiny Emperor Napoleon that Lady Republic, who is lying on a bed, gave birth to before she died. Next to the bed is a chamber pot marked 'Vive La Liberte Vive La Republic.' The tiny Emperor holds a sceptre and orb with a defiant look. Inscribed in the plate: Pubd Dec 14 1804 by R Ackermann No 101 Strand
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Hand-coloured etching
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24.7 x 36.2 cm (sheet of paper)
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