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The famous ‘Hieroglyphic’ portrait of Napoleon
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An important English anti-Napoleon propaganda broadsheet, based on the work of Johann Michael Voltz (1784-1858), featuring a satirical portrait of the French emperor. His hat is the Imperial Eagle; his face is composed of dead bodies; 'His Throat is encircled with the Red Sea, in Allusion to his drowned Hosts'; his epaulette is a grasping hand; and his uniform is a cobweb over the 'Rheinish Confederation'.
This satire was one of the most widespread depictions of Napoleon: according to the British Museum: 'Versions were produced in nine European countries, twenty-three in Germany alone'.
Additional information
| Dimensions | 275 × 445 mm |
|---|---|
| Cartographer | |
| Date | 1814 |
| Extra Info | |
| Publication | London: Rudolph Ackermann, 1814. Etching with original hand colour, set in letterpress. Sheet 445 x 275mm. |
| Condition | Letterpress printed over engraved publication line. A fine example |
| References | British Museum Satires 12202. |
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