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Porro unum est necessarium. His ambition will lead him to attempt that one thing--Vide Napoleon Bonaparte's prophecy.
1829
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Metadata
- Call Number
- E South 12/GC021/Box 20/Normal/19th c./Artists Heath, William-Lane GA 2011.00945
- Publisher
- London : [s.n.], n.d. [ca. 1829/04/--]
- People
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- Language
- No linguistic content
- Subject
- Caricature
- Political cartoons—Great Britain—19th century
- George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830—Caricatures and cartoons
- Great Britain—Kings and rulers—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Eldon, John Scott, Earl of, 1751-1838—Caricatures and cartoons
- Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852—Caricatures and cartoons
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Macbeth—Parodies, imitations, etc..
- Great Britain—History—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
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Item Summary
Descriptive Information
- Title
- Porro unum est necessarium. His ambition will lead him to attempt that one thing--Vide Napoleon Bonaparte's prophecy.
- Call Number
- E South 12/GC021/Box 20/Normal/19th c./Artists Heath, William-Lane GA 2011.00945
- Identifier
- ark:/88435/dctt44q0663
- Publisher
- London : [s.n.], n.d. [ca. 1829/04/--]
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Date Created
- 1829
- Extent
- 1 item ; sheet 27.1 x 43.8 cm.
- Source Acquisition
- Gift of Dickson Q. Brown, Princeton University Class of 1895.
- References
- British Museum. Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires. [London]: Trustees of the British Museum, [1978]. No. 15728 (gives date as c. 1829/04/--).
- Rights Statement
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Notes
- Medium: Etchings, Hand coloring
- Depiction: Caricature; political satire. Allegorical scene. Wellington seated in chair at left, quoting Macbeth; George IV seated on sofa in background, his face obscured by military hat hanging from Wellington's sword in foreground; torn portrait of Eldon on floor.
- Signed in plate, lower center: "Thos. Jones fec'd.".
Discovery Information
- Subject
- Caricature
- Political cartoons—Great Britain—19th century
- George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830—Caricatures and cartoons
- Great Britain—Kings and rulers—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Eldon, John Scott, Earl of, 1751-1838—Caricatures and cartoons
- Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852—Caricatures and cartoons
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Macbeth—Parodies, imitations, etc..
- Great Britain—History—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
Physical Characteristics
- File Count
- 2
Institutional Information
- Collection
- Omega Project
- Selections from the Graphic Arts Collection
- IIIF Manifest URL
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https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/2bbd690c-9375-4bbe-838a-06fad8ca303a/manifest