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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D5459/1/93/19
Former ReferenceD5459/1/148
TitleBonaparte's Evil Genius giving him a Taste of the Danube
Date[1809]
DescriptionOn the right Austria is personified as a military man with a moustache, spewing the Danube on to Napoleon, who reaches for his hat, and protests:
"I was never is such as shower bath before - I must take care or I shall be over - whelm'd." Available on CD 158.
LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
ArtistWoodward, George Murgatroyd (?1765-1809)
Archive CreatorGeorge Murgatroyd Woodward (1765-1809), artist and writer
Further InformationThe drawing refers to the 'Broken Bridge' episode of May 1809 at Aspern-Essling. Heavy barges were used to cut the bridges, leaving Napoleon cut off from his reinforcements and artillery. He therefore abandoned the attack and retired to Lobau. Although the attack was suspended, the Austrians suffered heavier losses than the French, and could not pursue the French, who were therefore saved from a worse attack. The 'Moniteur' attributed the incident to flooding alone. The incident was not much covered by other satirists.
Physical DescriptionPencil drawing with text in ink. Size 348 x 252 mm.
CopiesA digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office.
Related MaterialFor more depictions of Napoleon see D5459/1/91 etc.
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