Hand-colored Etching of Napoleon "Siege of Acre." 1814 Satirical Print by Cruikshank, George - 1814

London: Thomas Tegg, 1814. First Edition. Loose_leaf. Near Fine. Hand colored etching/aquatint on wove paper. Sheet size: Height: 145 mm. Width: 232 mm. [Image size border-to-border 112 mm. x 192 mm.]. Lettered with title and publication line: Lettered with title and publication line 'London. Published by Thomas Tegg, No 111, Cheapside, Dec. 4 1814.' [Note: on this print this inscription is only partially legible due to combination of print being cut just short and foxing to critical areas of inscription.] Print Condition: near fine with wide margins, strong line and color, a few smudges well out on the margins. Description of content: [from The British Museum website]: "Bonaparte (left), seated on a horse which falls back on its haunches, urges on the men who are advancing towards the siege-ladders against a stone castle flying a Turkish flag. An officer stands deprecatingly in front of him, evidently protesting against the hopeless slaughter. Tiny figures ascend the ladders (right) and are hurled back by British soldiers." 4 December 1814. Hand-coloured etching and aquatint. (Description and comment from M. Dorothy George, 'Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires in the British Museum', IX, 1949) "The siege of Acre, 16 Mar. to 20 May 1799, was defeated by a Turkish garrison aided by Sir Sidney Smith, see No. 9412. Napoleon is here charged with slaughtering inhabitants during a vain attack. Cf. No. 9992 where he is accused of using the white flag to cover an attack." Bibliographic references BM Satires / Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum (12467) Reid 1871 / A descriptive catalogue of the works of George Cruikshank (378) Cohn 1924 / George Cruikshank, catalogue raisonné (153)[NOTE: We have other Cruikshank engravings that we haven't listed yet so please inquire if you are interested.].