Title Information
Title
Boney & the great state secretary
Name
Name Part
Bisset, James
Name Part: Date
1762-1832
Role
Role Term: Text
engraver
Name
Name Part
Williams, Charles (Ansell)
Name Part: Date
active 1797-1850
Role
Role Term: Text
artist
Name
Name Part
Walker, E.
Name Part: Date
active 1789-1813
Role
Role Term: Text
publisher
Origin Information
Place
Place Term: Text
London
Publisher
Walker
Date Created
1806
Physical Description
Extent
1 print; 38.3 x 24.9 cm
Abstract
Napoleon (l.) encounters Charles James Fox (r.) and greets him as an old friend. Fox is resplendent in the clothing of a fine gentleman and pretends not to know Bonaparte is ordering him to leave. Typically Fox is depicted in plain, worn clothing that is often used to signal a disreputable character and revolutionary tendencies. The implication is that as a Minister of the court--elegantly dressed with powdered hair and a bag wig--Fox, like Napoleon, dresses to play the part.
Note
Note: Text (displayLabel="Dialogue", lang="English")
Napoleon (l.): "How do you do Master Charley why/ you are so fine I scarcely knew ye-/ don't you remember me - why I am/ little Boney the Corsican - him that/ you came to see at Paris & very civil/ I was to you. I'm sure if you come my/ way I shall be glad to see you. So/ will my Wife & Family they are/ a little changed in their dress as/ well as you. We shall be very happy/ to take a little Peace soup with you/ when ever you are inclined Master/ Charley"
Note: Text (displayLabel="Dialogue", lang="English")
Fox (r.): "Why you little Corsican reptile, how/ dare you come so near the person of the/ Right Honorable C___ J___ F___ one of his M___/ principle ministers of State. Member/ of the P____ C____ &c. &c. &c. &c. &c. &c. &c./ go to see you!! Arrogant little/ man. Mr. Boney, if you do not in/ stantly Vanish from my sight I'le [sic] break/ every bone in your body - learn to/ behave yourself in a peaceable manner/ nor dare to sey your foot on this happy/ land without my leave."
Note: Text (displayLabel="Inscription", lang="English")
Published Feby. 1806 by Walker, No. 7 Cornhill
Note: Text (displayLabel="Printed Signature", lang="")
Argus delt.
Subject
Name: Personal
Name Part
Napoleon
Name Part: Terms of Address
I, Emperor of the French
Name Part: Date
1769-1821
Topic
Caricatures and cartoons
Subject
Name: Personal
Name Part
Fox, Charles James
Name Part: Date
1749-1806
Topic
Caricatures and cartoons
Related Item: Host (displayLabel="Collection:")
Title Information
Title
Napoleonic Satires
Identifier: COLID
2
Identifier: URI
http://dl.lib.brown.edu/napoleon
Identifier: Local (displayLabel="ASKB Call No.:")
FrBH 1806 mf-2
Location
Physical Location
John Hay Library
Identifier: METSID
1130243330761108
Type of Resource
still image
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Collection is open for research.