(WILLIAMS, Charles) after – A game at chess. (Weimar, Industrie Comptoir, c. 1802)

Plate: 173 x 225mm; Sheet: 190 x 245mm; Hand-coloured etching; old folds

Napoleon and Cornwallis play chess. This is a reduced version of William’s caricature published in London by S.W. Fores on January 2nd 1802. This reduced version also contains a poster on the wall entitled ‚L’Aurore du Bonheur‘ which was not existent in the original issue.

Broadley E 40; – cf. BM Satires 9839; Broadley A 382

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