book;
print;
book-illustration
- Museum number
- 1864,0611.151-158
- Description
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Reid 4816. "The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte" edited by WH Ireland published in four illustrated volumes.
Vol 1. Bound in card with a leather effect. The title and volume numbers lettered on the spine in gold. Hand-coloured, folded, engraved illustrations are bound with the text.
1. Reid 1185. Hand coloured, folded engraved illustration of "Napoleon Bonaparte on his Celebrated White Charger." Lettered beneath the image: "Engraved by Mr. George Cruikshank from the original drawn from nature by C.Vernet for the splendid French work entitled "Campaigns in Italy."
With the publisher's details at the foot of the page: "Published Nov.7 1823 by John Fairburn, Broadway, Ludgate Hill." (The original publication date and publisher's address are printed beneath of the illustrations.)
2. Title page with "The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte by W.H. Ireland Esq" in ornate lettering. Below "Member of the Atheneum of Science and Arts at Paris. In Four Volumes- Vol 1. With a wood engraved vignette on the title-page which represents a shield with the Napoleonic eagle at its centre beneath a crown and surrounded by Napoleonic regalia. In a smaller text below the image, "J&J Neele FC. 352. Strand" and in larger ornate lettering: "Napoleon Emperor of France. London. Printed for John Cumberland, 19 Ludgate Hill."
3. Reid 1186. "Napoleon at the Sanguinary Battle of the Bridge at Lodi." Lettered "engraved by Mr. George Cruikshank, from the original design of C. Vernet, executed at Paris by J. Duplessi-Bertaux". Published May 10, 1823.
4.Reid 1188. "Napoleon and Augereau, in the Heat of the Tremendous Battle of St. George." Lettered "engraved by Mr. George Cruikshank, from the original design of C. Vernet, executed at Paris by J. Duplessi-Bertaux". Published June 2 1823.
5. Reid 1189. "Napoleon Forcing the Passage of the Bridge of Arcola." Lettered "engraved by Mr. George Cruikshank, from the original design of C. Vernet, executed at Paris by J. Duplessi-Bertaux". Published April 2nd 1823.
6.Reid 1190. "Napoleon at the Passage and Battle of the River Tagliamento." Lettered "engraved by Mr. George Cruikshank, from the original design of C. Vernet, executed at Paris by J. Duplessi-Bertaux". Published September 11 1823.
7.Reid 1191. "Napoleon defeating the Mamelukes, at the Battle of the Pyramids, near Cairo. Lettered "Engraved by Mr. George Cruikshank from the Design of Swebach, originally published at Paris and dedicated to the Grand Army." (No date.)
8.Reid 1192. "Napoleon and Kleber, Defeating the Mamelukes at the Battle of Mount Thabor." Lettered: "Engraved by Mr. George Cruikshank from the original design of Swebach, Published at Paris." Published March 1 1824.
Lettered at the end of the text: "End of Vol. 1" with the publisher's address: "J. Fairburn, Printer, Broadway, Ludgate Hill."
- Production date
- 1823-1824
- Dimensions
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Height: 211 millimetres (approx. page height (book))
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Height: 211 millimetres (approx. page height (sheet))
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Width: 125 millimetres (approx. page width (book))
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Width: 270 millimetres (approx. page width (sheet))
- Curator's comments
- Volume 1 of a series of 4 volumes.
AM Cohn, "George Cruikshank: A Catalogue Raisonné" (435). The illustrations are engraved by George Cruikshank after the work of French artists including Carle Vernet and Vivant Denon "executed" (engraved) at Paris by Duplesis-Berteaux. Originally published in 64 parts, sixteen to a volume, containing 27 plates.
GW Reid "A Descriptive catalogue of the Work of George Cruikshank." (4816): Printed and published by John Fairburn, Broadway, Ludgate Hill. 1823-8. This work appeared periodically in parts during the above mentioned years. 8vo [1823-8]. Second edition. Published by John Cumberland, Ludgate Hill. Third edition. Published by John Cumberland, 2, Cumberland Terrace, Camden Town [1823-8]. A later edition about 1838, published by Berger, Holywell Street and sold in threepenny numbers, the plates being uncoloured."
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated events
- Associated Event: The Napoleonic Wars
- Acquisition date
- 1864
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1864,0611.151-158
