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The consequence of invasion or: the hero's reward
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Ansell [artist - attributed]

Williams [etcher - attributed]
Title
The consequence of invasion or: the hero's reward
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Satire on the fear of French invasion, 1794-1805. (British political cartoon); A fat volunteer, with a bloody sword in one hand, holds up in the other a pole bearing the head of Napoleon; in the same hand he grasps several decapitated French heads by their long hair. Women rush to kiss the volunteer, while a meek male observer looks frustrated by the attention shown to the bold soldier. The picture is described as 'The Yeomanry cavalry's first essay.'; MS pencil note in lower right: 'Ansell delint.'.; Attribution from pencil note. Attribution of etcher by BMC.
Date 1 August 1803
date QS:P571,+1803-08-01T00:00:00Z/11
Dimensions 243 x 346 (sheet) mm
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Curzon b.22(45)
Place of creation London (England): S. W. Fores
Notes Source filename: politi004-atq-0001-0
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