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Title
The hand-writing upon the wall
Type
Still Image
Monograph
Contribution
Gillray, James, 1756-1815 (Artist)
Subject
Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821
Josephine, Empress, consort of Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1763-1814
Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815--Proposed invasion of England, 1793-1805 (LCSH)
Gluttony--1800-1810 (LCTGM)
Cartoons (Commentary)--British--1800-1810 (GMGPC)
Etchings--Hand-colored--1800-1810 (GMGPC)
Genre Form
graphic
Language
English
Classification
LCC: PC 1 - 10072A (Assigner: dlc) (Status: used by assigner)
Content
still image
Note
Forms part of: British Cartoon Prints Collection (Library of Congress).
Forms part of: Batchelder Collection.
Summary
Napoleon, Josephine, French soldiers and women seated at feast with dishes "Bank of England," "St. James," "Tower of London," and "Roast Beef of old England." Napoleon looks in horror at hand of Jehovah pointing to words in sky: "Mene mene, tekel upharsin."
Authorized Access Point
Gillray, James, 1756-1815 The hand-writing upon the wall
Admin Metadata
Generation Process: DLC marc2bibframe2 v2.5.0
Status: changed
Encoding Level: minimal
Identified By: bf:Local, 14784318
Change Date: 2007-03-27T09:26:51
Creation Date: 2007-03-26
Description Modifier: United States, Library of Congress
Assigner: United States, Library of Congress

References
Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires