Memoirs of Buonaparte : his imperial family, great officers of state, and great military officers.
Edition:
Second edition, with additions.
Published / Created:
London : Printed and published by G. Smeeton, 17 St. Martin's Lane, Charing Cross, [approximately 1814]
Physical Description:
1 sheet ([1] page) : illustration ; 45 x 28 cm
Holdings:
Rare Books and ManuscriptsFolio A 2012 49hYale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Caption title.Includes a "Hieroglyphic portrait" of Napoleon by George Cruikshank."Correct explanation of the hieroglyphic portrait of Buonaparte: the French eagle, crouching, forms his hat; the red collar represents the River Rhine ... the letters on the fingers are the initials of Austria, Russia, Sweden and Prussia; and the cuff of the sleeve is emblematic of Great Britain, by whose influence and power the Allies are bound together; the letter R signifying Regent. The visage is formed of the carcases [sic] of the unhappy victims to his cruel ambition; the spider is symbolic of the rancor and venom of Buonaparte's heart; and the web illustrative of the flimsy tenure by which he at present holds his kingdom."The first and third editions of this work are described in George (12204 and 12204a).Anti-Bonapartist propaganda, with pithy character assassinations of key figures in the Bonapartist regime.
Subject Terms:
Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769–1821 -- Satires. | Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769–1821 -- Caricatures and cartoons. | Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769–1821 -- Family. | France. Armée -- Officers. | Marshals -- France. | France -- History -- 1789–1815.