The tyrant of the continent is fallen, Europe is free, England rejoices [graphic].
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Description
- Title
- The tyrant of the continent is fallen, Europe is free, England rejoices [graphic].
- Creator
- Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, printmaker.
- Contributor
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Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764-1834, publisher.
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership.
Harvey, Francis--Ownership.
Napoleon--I,--Emperor of the French,--1769-1821--Caricatures and cartoons. - Published / Created
- 1814 May 1
- Copyright Date
- [1 May 1814]
- Publisher
- R. Ackermann, 101 Strand
- Abstract
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And take their own for Joys--." The sword has a jagged blade, intended to symbolize flames. He wears plain uniform with epaulets; his small bicorne is falling off. On the right, beneath the avenging arm, is Napoleon's chair of state, overturned; beside it are heaped a large fringed canopy or curtain, a spiky crown (cf. British Museum Satires No. 12252), and sceptre. From behind the folds of the curtain the Devil emerges, winged and ferocious; he grasps Napoleon's leg. Beside Napoleon is a pile of crowns and gold plate. There are heavy clouds behind Napoleon and on the right, above and below the arm and sword."--British Museum online catalogue.
"Napoleon (left) looks up terrified at an arm holding a sword emerging from clouds (right), with the words: "Thou'rt doom'd to Pain, at which the Damn'd will tremble
- Description
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Printmaker from British Museum catalogue.
Text below title: Empire and victory be all forsaken, to plagues, poverty, disgrace & shame, strip me of all my dignities and crowns. Take O take your sceptres back. Spare me but life.
Title etched below image. - Extent
- 1 print : etching on wove paper, hand-colored ; sheet 23.5 x 33.4 cm
- Extent of Digitization
- This object has been completely digitized.
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Call Number
- Auchincloss Rowlandson v. 13
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
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.
- Citation
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Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 9, no. 12253
Grego, J. Rowlandson the caricaturist, v. 2, pages 281-2
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 12932422
- Object ID (OID)
- 11799680
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