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James Gillray
1756-1815
Democracy, or, A sketch of the life of Buonaparte / Js. Gillray invt. & fect.
London : Publish'd May 12th, 1800, by H. Humphrey, No. 27 St. James's Street, [1800]
etching, hand colored
sheet: 285 x 454 mm, trimmed to image size
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
1986.638
Notes
Plate is divided in eight compartments in two rows, each with caption title and short description below image, of Buonaparte's progress, from childhood to First Consul.
Library's copy cut down the center with the two halves trimmed to image size and meas. 285 x 228 mm and 285 x 226 mm
Library's copy cut down the center with the two halves trimmed to image size and meas. 285 x 228 mm and 285 x 226 mm
Provenance
From the library of Gordon N. Ray.
Summary
Print shows eight scenes depicting Napoleon's boyhood home, entrance into the Ecole Militaire at Paris, heading the Regicide Banditti, "turning Turk" at Cairo, deserting his Army in Egypt, overturning the French Republic, as Grand Consul of France, asleep in his bed beset by nightmares.
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.
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