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| Archive Reference / Library Class No. | D5459/1/93/36 |
| Former Reference | D5459/1/149 |
| Title | The Napoleon Fishery |
| Date | [1800-1809] |
| Description | On the left Napoleon sits on a river bank fishing. His bait is labelled 'Partition of the Continent', and he dangles it in front of a fish wearing a crown, saying:
"That Russian Bear begins to nibble, finally I think I shall hook him at last."
Behind Napoleon are containers labelled 'Corsican Jar for Fish Caught Alive', 'Bushels of Promises', 'Baits of Various Descriptions', 'Lots of Stolen Territory', 'Bait for Gudgeons', 'T[…]ing Tackle'. Available on CD 158. |
| Level | Item |
| Repository | Derbyshire Record Office |
| Artist | Woodward, George Murgatroyd (?1765-1809) |
| Archive Creator | George Murgatroyd Woodward (1765-1809), artist and writer |
| Further Information | This may depict the situation prior to the Treaty of Tilsit between France and Russia in 1807, in which Napoleon effectively divided Europe into spheres of influence. |
| Physical Description | Pencil drawing with text in ink. Size 334 x 254 mm. |
| Copies | A digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office. |
| Related Material | For more depictions of Napoleon see D5459/1/91 etc. |
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