Nap and his friends in their glory [graphic].

Creator:

Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, printmaker.

Published/Created:

[London]
R. Ackermann, no. 101 Strand
1808 October 1

Copyright Date:

[1 October 1808]

Physical Description:

1 print : etching on wove paper, hand-colored ; sheet 24.9 x 33.8 cm

Notes:

Attributed to Rowlandson by Grego.
Four columns of verse etched below title; the leftmost column has the heading "I. Nap" and begins: These Spaniards are terrible rogues, they will not submit to my fetters ...
Title etched below image.

Abstract:

"The friends of 'Nap' are Death, a skeleton, the Devil, a monster with webbed wings and barbed tail, and Joseph Bonaparte. They sit drinking at an oblong table, Death at the head (right), facing Joseph, and with Napoleon on his right, the Devil on his left seated on a stool. Napoleon stands in profile to the left, giving a toast, "Come Gentlemen - here is Success to Plunder and Massacre." Death and the Devil prepare to drink, but Joseph sits glumly, his elbows on the table, supporting his chin on his fists. On the table are decanters, one labelled 'Champagne'. Behind Napoleon's head hangs a 'View of Malmaison' with tiny foreground figures: the Devil and Napoleon clasping hands."--British Museum online catalogue.

Topics:

Devil.
Skeletons.

Topics:

Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764-1834, publisher.
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership.
Harvey, Francis--Ownership.
Joseph Bonaparte,--King of Spain,--1768-1844--Caricatures and cartoons.
Napoleon--I,--Emperor of the French,--1769-1821--Caricatures and cartoons.

Language:

English

Genre:

Etchings--England--London--1808.
Satires (Visual works)--England--1808.

Format:

Image

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.

Access Restrictions:

Public

Call Number:

Auchincloss Rowlandson v. 9

Orbis Record:

12889325

Yale Collection:

Beinecke Library

Digital Collection:

General Collection, BRBL, Yale University

oid pointer:

11792777

Citation:

Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 8, no. 11038
Grego, J. Rowlandson the caricaturist, v. 2, pages 100-101

Extent of digitization:

Complete folder digitized.

OID:

11791973

PID:

digcoll:3996933