"L'infanterie francaise en Egypte" le Genéral l'Asne converted to Ibrahim Bey / [graphic]

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Title
"L'infanterie francaise en Egypte" le Genéral l'Asne converted to Ibrahim Bey / [graphic]
Creator
Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
Contributor
Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher.
Published / Created
[12 March 1799]
Publication Place
London
Publisher
Pubd. March 12th, 1799, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. Jamess [sic] Street
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.
Mounted on leaf 5 of volume 5 of 12.
Provenance
From a collection in twelve volumes probably compiled by Francis Harvey and sold at auction, Sotheby, London, June 1900. Bequest of Hugh Dudley Auchincloss to Yale University Library, 1981. Bound by Riviere & Son in three-quarters red morocco with gold tooling and gold lettering on spine.
Extent
1 print : sheet 26 x 36 cm
Extent of Digitization
This object has been completely digitized.
Language
English

Collection Information

Repository
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number
Auchincloss Gillray v. 5

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre
Satires (Visual works) England 1799
Etchings England London 1799
Material
etching ; and wove paper hand-colored.
Resource Type
still image
Subjects
England > 1799
England > London > 1799
Riviere & Son > Binding
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley > Ownership
Harvey, Francis > Ownership

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Identifiers

Orbis Record
8185146
Object ID (OID)
11858757

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