The Modern Hannibal, alias the King of Rome, Swearing Eternal Enmity to England
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1814 (made)
1814 (made)
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Hand-coloured etching of a satirical scene depicting a caricature of a Napoleonic figure in front of a burning plinth, with a skull and various human organs on the pyre, swearing enmity to England who is represented as a baby before a carriage with a small toilet-like seat and an eagle motif, which is pulled along by two monkeys and flanked by two grotesque women. A crowd of unhappy faces look on from the background. Lettered with text in speech bubbles and the title, artist's name and publisher's details.
Object details
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Title | The Modern Hannibal, alias the King of Rome, Swearing Eternal Enmity to England (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | Hand-coloured etching |
Brief description | Hand-coloured etching of a satirical scene by George Cruikshank entitled 'The Modern Hannibal, alias the King of Rome, Swearing Eternal Enmity to England'. Great Britain, 1814. |
Physical description | Hand-coloured etching of a satirical scene depicting a caricature of a Napoleonic figure in front of a burning plinth, with a skull and various human organs on the pyre, swearing enmity to England who is represented as a baby before a carriage with a small toilet-like seat and an eagle motif, which is pulled along by two monkeys and flanked by two grotesque women. A crowd of unhappy faces look on from the background. Lettered with text in speech bubbles and the title, artist's name and publisher's details. |
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Credit line | Given by Mrs Elizabeth Cruikshank |
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Bibliographic reference | Miller, Elizabeth. Hand Coloured British Prints. London: Published by Trustees of the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1987. |
Other number | 288 - Creator's reference no. |
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Accession number | 9459D |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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