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Thomas Rowlandson (1757-1827)
Hell Hounds rallying round the idol of France. 8 - 8 Apr 1815
Hand-coloured etching | 25.5 x 35.9 cm (sheet of paper) (sheet of paper) | RCIN 810943
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A hand-coloured print of a bust of Napoleon with a noose around its neck. The bust stares impassively ahead in left side profile and is surrounded by smaller heads that have been piled-up against it. Napoleon's generals, who take the form of satyrs, dance around the bust. In the background, French troops earnestly burn English goods whilst a burning crown of pitch is about to be placed on Napoleon's head. In the foreground lie mutilated and dying troops. Inscribed in the plate: Pubd April 8 1815 by R Ackermann No 101 Strand
Provenance
Probably acquired during the reign of Queen Victoria
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Medium and techniques
Hand-coloured etching
Measurements
25.5 x 35.9 cm (sheet of paper) (sheet of paper)
Other number(s)
BM Satires : Catalogue of political and personal satires preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum ... 11 v. in 12. – BM Satires 12527Bibliographic reference(s)
BM Satires : Catalogue of political and personal satires preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum ... 11 v. in 12. BM Satires 12527
