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General Buonaparte. Commander in Chief of the French Army in Italy and Germany, Writing his Dispatches in the field of Battle. (Taken from the Original Portrait Publish'd at Paris.)
[After Hilaire Ledru.]
Publish'd May 14th 1797 [by *] Thompson No 50 Old Bailey and J. Evans No 42 Long Lane, West Smithfield.
Mezzotint with fine hand colour. Verso: Keatings Powder kills bugs, fleas & moths Advert; Sheet 350 x 250mm. Trimmed image on three sides, some scuffing, laid on board. Damaged.
A rare portrait of Napoleon as a general of the Republican army, shown full-length with paper and pencil in his hand. Behind a battle rages, probably representing the battle at the bridge at Arcole (1796).
[Ref: 58535] £260.00
(£312.00 incl.VAT)
[Napoleonic broadside] The British Volunteer. The Word by John Luffman. _ Tune, Rule Britannia.
Sold by John Luffman, N.o 377, Strand, London. Price Six-pence [n.d., c.1803].
Engraving. Sheet 195 x 135mm (7¾ x 5¼"). Trimmed within plate, hole near text, small tear taped. Damaged.
A broadside published promote the Volunteer Companies, raised to help fight the Napoleonic Wars. Underneath are five verses, written by the publisher. John Luffman (1751-1821), an engraver and cartographer best known for his A New Pocket Atlas and Geography of England and Wales, produced maps, prints and satires capitalising on newsworthy events. For other Broadsides See: Ref: 58509, 58523, 58524
[Ref: 58522] £160.00
(£192.00 incl.VAT)
[Napoleonic broadside] Peace. The Word by John Luffman. _ Tune, God Save the King.
Oct.r 17, 1801. London. Engrav'd & Publish'd by John Luffman, No 28, Little Bell Alley, Coleman Street. Pr. 6.d Plain, 1.s Coloured. Enter'd at Stationers Hall.
Engraving. 210 x 145mm (8¼ x 5¾"). Trimmed to plate on left, small chip in top margin, touching plate, slight soiling. Repairs on left, slightly messy.
A broadside published to celebrate the short Peace of Amiens in 1801. Above is an allegorical illustration of French Revolutionary symbol Marianne holding an olive branch within a border captioned with 'Peace, Prosperity, Plenty, Commerce', flanked by the Union Flag and Tricolour. Underneath are five verses, written by the publisher. John Luffman (1751-1821), an engraver and cartographer best known for his A New Pocket Atlas and Geography of England and Wales, produced maps, prints and satires capitalising on newsworthy events. For other Broadsides See: Ref: 58509, 58522, 58524
[Ref: 58523] £260.00
(£312.00 incl.VAT)
[Napoleonic broadside] The Ministers. The Word by John Luffman. _ Tune, Ally Crocker.
[London: John Luffman, n.d., c.1800.]
Engraving. Sheet 170 x 110mm (6¾ x 4¼"). Trimmed within plate.
A Tory broadside with six verses, written by the publisher, praising the government ministers. Wyndham, Dundas, Grenville (resigned 1801) and Pitt each have a verse, as does John Bull, who gets the final verse. John Luffman (1751-1821), an engraver and cartographer best known for his A New Pocket Atlas and Geography of England and Wales, produced maps, prints and satires capitalising on newsworthy events. For other Broadsides See: Ref: 58509, 58522, 58523
[Ref: 58524] £220.00
(£264.00 incl.VAT)
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