Louis XVIII sits on a throne surrounded by bowing marshals who offer their loyalty. Coloured etching by G. Cruikshank, 1814.

  • Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878.
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[1 June 1814]
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38410i
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Louis XVIII sits on a throne surrounded by bowing marshals who offer their loyalty. Coloured etching by G. Cruikshank, 1814. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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A satire on the speedy re-affiliation of the marshals after the abdication of Napoleon

Next to Louis XVIII is Talleyrand. Among the marshals is Soult (also to serve for Louis-Philippe) who carries on his back various pictures looted from Spain

Publication/Creation

[London] : [publisher not identified], [1 June 1814]

Physical description

1 print : etching, with watercolour ; image 18.3 x 34.8 cm

Lettering

Acts of adhesion!!! G. Cruikshank fect. Extensive lettering within the print

References note

British Museum, Catalogue of political and personal satires, London 1949, vol. 9, no. 12271

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Wellcome Collection 38410i

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