Boston Public LibraryEnglish Caricature and Political Satire, 18th and 19th Centuries / British Artists / Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827). Prints and Drawings
The Corsican tiger at bay
Item Information
- Title:
- The Corsican tiger at bay
- Description:
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The mighty disturber of the peace of Europe is figured under the form of a savage tiger, with his natural head, and on which he wears the enormous military cocked hat with its long plume most indispensable accessories in all the caricaturist's portraits of the great 'little Corsican.' The tiger's claws are rending four 'Royal Greyhounds,' but a larger and stronger pack of 'Patriotic Greyhounds' are giving tongue, and a fierce charge is being made by some very determined and mischievous-looking hounds who are rushing up to the attack. The Dutch Frog, isolated on his own little mudheap, is promising to join the fray. The Russian Bear and the Austrian Eagle, are kept in secure bondage by heavy fetters, but the triple-headed bird of prey is looking forward to a fresh onslaught.
- Artist:
- Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827
- Date:
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July 8, 1808
- Format:
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Prints
- Genre:
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Etchings
Satires (Visual works)
- Location:
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Boston Public Library
Arts Department - Collection (local):
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Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827). Prints and Drawings
- Subjects:
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Greyhounds
Frogs
Bears
Eagles
Tigers
Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821
- Extent:
- 1 print : hand-colored etching ; sheet 26 x 36 cm
- Permalink:
- https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/tq57pb18q
- Terms of Use:
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No Copyright - United States
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
- Publisher:
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N 101 Strand :
R. Ackermann
- Language:
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English
- Notes:
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Title from item.
Grego, II, p. 93
- Notes (date):
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Date from catalogue raisonné.
- Notes (citation):
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Grego, Joseph. "Rowlandson the caricaturist; a selection from his works with anecdotal descriptions of his famous caricatures, in two volumes." London: Chatto and Windus, 1880
- Identifier:
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18_03_000165
- Barcode:
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36666003334717
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