Creator
George Cruikshank
Title
“An Arch Design. Intended for Boney's Triumphal Entry into Paris!!!”
Coverage
London
Publisher
J. Johnson, 96 Cheapside
Date
Jany 1812 [1813]
Subject
Hand-colored etching
Description
This etching depicts an ironic Arc de Triomphe from which Liberty, suspended by the feet from a gallows, blows a trumpet welcoming Napoleon as he returns from his quixotic Russian campaign, sharing a pale horse with Death.
Relation
From the collection of Josephine Lea Iselin.