'Siege de la Colonne de Pompée - science in the pillory' (Napoléon Bonaparte?; Gaspard Monge, Comte de Péluse?)
1 portrait of Napoléon Bonaparte
'Siege de la Colonne de Pompée - science in the pillory' (Napoléon Bonaparte?; Gaspard Monge, Comte de Péluse?)
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and engraving, published 6 March 1799
21 3/4 in. x 16 1/2 in. (553 mm x 418 mm) paper size
Purchased, 1947
Reference Collection
NPG D13095
Sittersback to top
- Gaspard Monge, comte de Péluse (1746-1818), French mathematician, physicist and public official. Sitter associated with 1 portrait. Identify
- Napoléon Bonaparte (1769-1821), Emperor of France 1804-14. Sitter associated with 91 portraits. Identify
Artistsback to top
- James Gillray (1756-1815), Caricaturist. Artist or producer associated with 887 portraits, Sitter in 7 portraits.
- Hannah Humphrey (circa 1745-1818), Publisher and printseller. Artist or producer associated with 720 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.
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Subjects & Themesback to top
- Around the world
- Coloured engraving
- Cultural or traditional attire
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- Etching
- Flags and banners
- Group portraits
- Pets and animals
- Pets and animals - Birds
- Pets and animals - Wild and exotic animals
- Transport and vehicles
- Transport and vehicles - Animals
- Transport and vehicles - Aviation and flight
- Umbrellas and parasols
- War and battle scenes
- War with France
- Words and inscriptions
Events of 1799back to top
Current affairs
The Prince of Wales is reconciled with his secret wife Maria Fitzherbert.Corresponding Societies Act is passed prohibiting certain named political groups including the radical London Corresponding Society and the United Irishmen.
Art and science
The Swiss artist Henry Fuseli, resident in England since 1778, is appointed Professor of Painting at the Royal Academy.The conservative educator Hannah More publishes her Strictures on Female Education which criticised demands for women's rights while proposing an active role for them within religious and moral movements.
International
Successful defence of Acre in the Levant is led by William Sidney Smith.British expedition to Holland, led by General Ralph Abercromby, ends in evacuation after allies defeated at Battle of Bergen-op-Zoom.
Fall of the ruling Directory in France. Napoleon seizes power.
The Rosetta Stone is discovered in Egypt.
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