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[Napoleon in Egypt] ''Praetor-Urbanus:'' _ Inauguration of the Coptic Mayor of Cairo, preceded by the Procureur de la Commune.
Etched by J.s Gillray, from the Original Intercepted Drawing.
Pub.d March 12.th 1799 by H. Humphrey, 27. S.t James's Street.
Coloured etching. 255 x 370mm (10 x 14½"), with large margins. A few small spots, catalogue description pasted on reverse.
A Coptic Egyptian wearing a French military uniform, with breeches and plumed hat, his naked belly protruding from his coat, sits on an ass being led by another Copt, naked except for French hat and tricolour sash. At the back of the procession a French soldier goads the ass with his bayonet. A satire of Napoleon's introduction of a new civil authority in Egypt after his ciobquest of the country. Being Christian, the Copts were outsiders in their own country.
BM Satires 9358.
[Ref: 63377] £550.00
Pub.d March 12.th 1799 by H. Humphrey, 27. S.t James's Street.
Coloured etching. 255 x 370mm (10 x 14½"), with large margins. A few small spots, catalogue description pasted on reverse.
A Coptic Egyptian wearing a French military uniform, with breeches and plumed hat, his naked belly protruding from his coat, sits on an ass being led by another Copt, naked except for French hat and tricolour sash. At the back of the procession a French soldier goads the ass with his bayonet. A satire of Napoleon's introduction of a new civil authority in Egypt after his ciobquest of the country. Being Christian, the Copts were outsiders in their own country.
BM Satires 9358.
[Ref: 63377] £550.00