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The barbarous & inhuman conduct of Bonaparte, in sacrificing his sick & wounded by burning the Bridge over the Beresina at Stoudenza: Humanitiy Shudders on contemplating the numerous atrocities committed by this Scourge of the human race, no law, either moral or divine, can make an impression of compassion on this ferocious Monster - solely to save his own person, he burnt the bridge at Stoudenza, while yet a part of his Army were passing; & so compeatly was he routed at this Spot, that he lost in drown'd killed, & taken Prisoners upwards of 20,000 Men to the Army commanded by the brave General, Count Wittgenstien, on the 4 Decr. 1812

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Year:
1813
Contributor:
Wright, John Massey, 1777-1866 (artist)
Hassell, John, 1767-1825 (engraver)
Genre:
aquatints (prints)
Subject:
Napoleon > 1769-1821 > I, Emperor of the French
France. Armée
Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 > Campaigns > Russia
Local ID:
R 1813-1814 Russia
Extent:
1 aquatint; 41.6 x 57.6 cm.

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Abstract:
7th of 3 series of prints and 2 separate prints bound together; 2nd of 4 colored aquatints by Hassell 'from a painting by J.M. Wright, Esqr. taken from authentic information &. documents'. 'Napoleon crossing the Berezina during the retreat from Russia; with the French emperor on horseback to left, turning back as he crosses a wooden bridge and ordering his men to burn it in the centre, heedless of the remainder of his army which is following him, with men in the water, two clambering onto the bridge to left and women among the followers including one who falls back wounded in a man's arms, to right' -- British Museum
Notes:
Folio; bound in 3/4 green morocco stamped gold "Prints. Russian Campaign" and marble boards; worn, some plates foxed.
London, Francis Edwards, 1951.

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Wright, John Massey, "The barbarous & inhuman conduct of Bonaparte, in sacrificing his sick & wounded by burning the Bridge over the Beresina at Stoudenza: Humanitiy Shudders on contemplating the numerous atrocities committed by this Scourge of the human race, no law, either moral or divine, can make an impression of compassion on this ferocious Monster - solely to save his own person, he burnt the bridge at Stoudenza, while yet a part of his Army were passing; & so compeatly was he routed at this Spot, that he lost in drown'd killed, & taken Prisoners upwards of 20,000 Men to the Army commanded by the brave General, Count Wittgenstien, on the 4 Decr. 1812 " (1813). Prints, Drawings and Watercolors from the Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection. Brown Digital Repository. Brown University Library. https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:246561/

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