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Napoléon Bonaparte

(1769-1821), Emperor of France 1804-14

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Napoleon, the Emperor of France from 1804-1815, was one of the most notorious of Britain's political enemies.

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Napoléon Bonaparte ('The genius of France nursing her darling'), by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12838

Napoléon Bonaparte ('The genius of France nursing her darling')

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 26 November 1804
NPG D12838

'The King of Brobdingnag and Gulliver', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D13104

'The King of Brobdingnag and Gulliver'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and engraving, published 10 February 1804
NPG D13104

'L'assemblée nationale: - or - grand cooperation meeting at St Ann's Hill', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D13107

'L'assemblée nationale: - or - grand cooperation meeting at St Ann's Hill'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 18 June 1804
NPG D13107

Napoléon Bonaparte, by Raphael Morghen, after  Stefano Tofanelli - NPG D15758

Napoléon Bonaparte

by Raphael Morghen, after Stefano Tofanelli
line engraving, circa 1804-1833
NPG D15758

'The surrender of Ulm - or - Buonapartè & Genl Mack, coming to a right understanding', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12851

'The surrender of Ulm - or - Buonapartè & Genl Mack, coming to a right understanding'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 6 November 1805
NPG D12851

'The grand coronation procession of Napoleone the 1st Emperor of France, from the church of Notre-Dame Decr 2d 1804', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D13109

'The grand coronation procession of Napoleone the 1st Emperor of France, from the church of Notre-Dame Decr 2d 1804'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, engraving and aquatint, published 1 January 1805
NPG D13109

'St George and the dragon' (Britannia; Napoléon Bonaparte; King George III), by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D13111

'St George and the dragon' (Britannia; Napoléon Bonaparte; King George III)

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 2 August 1805
NPG D13111

Political Quadrille, by Charles Williams, published by  Elizabeth Walker - NPG D46026

Political Quadrille

by Charles Williams, published by Elizabeth Walker
hand-coloured etching, published October 1806
NPG D46026

'Tiddy-doll, the great French-gingerbread-baker; drawing out a new batch of kings', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12857

'Tiddy-doll, the great French-gingerbread-baker; drawing out a new batch of kings'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 23 January 1806
NPG D12857

'The magnanimous-minister, chastising Prussian-perfidy', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12865

'The magnanimous-minister, chastising Prussian-perfidy'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 2 May 1806
NPG D12865

'Westminster conscripts under the training act', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12872

'Westminster conscripts under the training act'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 1 September 1806
NPG D12872

'News from Calabria! - capture of Buenos Ayres! - i.e. - the comforts of an imperial déjeuné at St Cloud's', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12873

'News from Calabria! - capture of Buenos Ayres! - i.e. - the comforts of an imperial déjeuné at St Cloud's'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 13 September 1806
NPG D12873

'Posting to the election, - a scene on the road to Brentford, Novr 1806', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D13113

'Posting to the election, - a scene on the road to Brentford, Novr 1806'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 1 December 1806
NPG D13113

A Political Fair, by Charles Williams, published by  Thomas Tegg, after  George Murgatroyd ('Moutard') Woodward - NPG D48635

A Political Fair

by Charles Williams, published by Thomas Tegg, after George Murgatroyd ('Moutard') Woodward
hand-coloured etching, published 1 October 1807
NPG D48635

'Political mathematician's, shaking the Broad Bottom'd hemispheres', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12884

'Political mathematician's, shaking the Broad Bottom'd hemispheres'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and engraving, published 9 January 1807
NPG D12884

'British tars, towing the Danish fleet into harbour', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12896

'British tars, towing the Danish fleet into harbour'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 1 October 1807
NPG D12896

Napoléon Bonaparte, by J.P. Simon, after  Unknown artist - NPG D17991

Napoléon Bonaparte

by J.P. Simon, after Unknown artist
hand-coloured stipple engraving, 1807
NPG D17991

Boney Bothered or an Unexpected Meeting, by Charles Williams, published by  Thomas Tegg - NPG D47475

Boney Bothered or an Unexpected Meeting

by Charles Williams, published by Thomas Tegg
hand-coloured etching, published 9 July 1808
NPG D47475

Political Quadrille - the Game Up, by Charles Williams, published by  Elizabeth Walker - NPG D48870

Political Quadrille - the Game Up

by Charles Williams, published by Elizabeth Walker
hand-coloured etching, published August 1808
NPG D48870

'Delicious dreams! - Castles in the air! - Glorious prospects!', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12905

'Delicious dreams! - Castles in the air! - Glorious prospects!'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 10 April 1808
NPG D12905

Napoléon Bonaparte ('Apotheosis of the Corsican-phoenix'), by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12910

Napoléon Bonaparte ('Apotheosis of the Corsican-phoenix')

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 2 August 1808
NPG D12910

Napoléon Bonaparte ('The valley of the shadow of death'), by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12912

Napoléon Bonaparte ('The valley of the shadow of death')

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 24 September 1808
NPG D12912

'The apples and the horse-turds; - or - Buonaparte among the golden pippins', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D13033

'The apples and the horse-turds; - or - Buonaparte among the golden pippins'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 24 February 1808
NPG D13033

'The Spanish-bull-fight, - or - the Corsican-matador in danger -', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D13046

'The Spanish-bull-fight, - or - the Corsican-matador in danger -'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 11 July 1808
NPG D13046

'Phaeton alarm'd!', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D13115

'Phaeton alarm'd!'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, engraving and aquatint, published 22 March 1808
NPG D13115

'The life of William Cobbett - written by himself. No 7', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12930

'The life of William Cobbett - written by himself. No 7'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 29 September 1809
NPG D12930

'The introduction of the Pope to the convocation at Oxford, by the Cardinal Broad-Bottom', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12933

'The introduction of the Pope to the convocation at Oxford, by the Cardinal Broad-Bottom'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 1 December 1809
NPG D12933

Napoléon Bonaparte ('Bonaparte's flight in disguise from Russia, 1811'), by Thomas Sutherland, published by  James Jenkins, after  William Heath - NPG D15892

Napoléon Bonaparte ('Bonaparte's flight in disguise from Russia, 1811')

by Thomas Sutherland, published by James Jenkins, after William Heath
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 1 March 1814
NPG D15892

Napoléon Bonaparte ('Retour de Bonaparte'), by Edme Bovinet, and by  François Louis Couché, after  François Joseph Heim - NPG D15895

Napoléon Bonaparte ('Retour de Bonaparte')

by Edme Bovinet, and by François Louis Couché, after François Joseph Heim
line engraving, circa 1815-1830
NPG D15895

'Bonaparte on board the Belerophon off Plymouth' (Napoléon Bonaparte), published by Thomas Kelly - NPG D15981

'Bonaparte on board the Belerophon off Plymouth' (Napoléon Bonaparte)

published by Thomas Kelly
line engraving, published 20 January 1816
NPG D15981

Napoléon Bonaparte, by Henry Bone, after  (Emile Jean) Horace Vernet - NPG D17692

Napoléon Bonaparte

by Henry Bone, after (Emile Jean) Horace Vernet
pen and ink, 1817
NPG D17692

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