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James Gillray
1756-1815
"L'Infanterie Francaise en Egypte" : le Genéral l'Asme converted to Ibrahim Bey / etched by Js. Gillray, from the original intercepted drawing.
[London] : Pubd. March 12th, 1799, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street, [1799]
etching, hand colored
image: 244 x 356 mm; plate mark: 256 x 356 mm; sheet: 319 x 470 mm
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
1986.452
Notes
One of seven plates on the French Expedition to Egypt by Gillray, purported to have been drawn by a fellow expedition member.
Provenance
From the library of Gordon N. Ray.
Summary
Print shows rows of French soldiers doing infantry drill with muskets seated on the backs of asses, with no harness but rope halters. Their officer, with raised sword, gives the word of command seated on an ass which brays with outstretched neck at the other asses.
Associated names
Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher.
Ray, Gordon N. (Gordon Norton), 1915-1986, former owner.
Ray, Gordon N. (Gordon Norton), 1915-1986, former owner.
Artist
Classification
Department
Century prints
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