V. 2. Caricature magazine, or, Hudibrastic mirror.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Napoleon and Marie Louise are awkwardly seated on a throne (right) watching a comet representing the King of Rome, while the child's gouvernante proudly holds him up to gaze at the phenomenon through a telescope. The comet is a disk containing a naked child wearing a cocked hat, and holding a bowl; a gallic cock stands on his posterior, from which the comet's tail issues, reaching the real child. Five grotesque and elderly Frenchmen kneel with gestures of adoration (left); one kisses the toe which the Empress holds out. They have plans of the heavens; on the ground beside them is a plan showing the child-comet surrounded by stars and a waning moon. Napoleon wears a plumed bicorne and Hessian boots; he looks through a telescope, seated on the edge of the throne, right leg raised and resting on Marie Louise. The King of Rome, who as usual has his father's features (see British Museum Satires No. 11719), wears a similar hat and a little shirt. His gouvernante, Mme de Montesquiou, is dressed as nourrice rather than court lady. The throne is surrounded by draperies supported on pillars; it is surmounted by the iron crown of Italy and the back and arms are formed of carved eagles."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Plate numbered "92" in upper right corner., Plate from: Woodward, G.M. Caricature magazine, or Hudibrastic mirror. London : Thomas Tegg, [1808?], v. 2., "Price one shilling coloured.", Watermark: 1817., and Leaf 34 in volume 2.
Publisher:
Pubd. Sepr. 24, 1811, by Thos. Tegg - 111 Cheapside
Subject (Name):
Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821, Bonaparte, François-Charles-Joseph, Herzog von Reichstadt, 1811-1832, and Marie Louise, Empress, consort of Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1791-1847
V. 2. Caricature magazine, or, Hudibrastic mirror.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Alternative Title:
Imperial comet : shedding its baneful influence
Description:
Title etched below image., Date precedes publisher's statement in imprint., Plate numbered "93" in upper right corner., Plate from: Woodward, G.M. Caricature magazine, or Hudibrastic mirror. London : Thomas Tegg, [1808?], v. 2., "Price one shilling coloured.", Watermark: 1817., and Leaf 35 in volume 2.
Publisher:
Publd. by Thos. Tegg, 111 Cheapside
Subject (Name):
Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821, Bonaparte, François-Charles-Joseph, Herzog von Reichstadt, 1811-1832, Marie Louise, Empress, consort of Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1791-1847, and George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820