Thomas Rowlandson (1757-1827)
King Joe's Retreat from Madrid. published 21 Aug 1808
Hand-coloured etching | 27.3 x 38.8 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 810700
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A hand-coloured print of Joseph Bonaparte, the self-proclaimed King of Spain fleeing Spanish troops and taking with him his plunder. His brother, Napoleon can be seen in a carriage driving away in the distance. Inscribed in the plate: Woodward Del / Pubd August 21st 1808 by Thomas Tegg N[o]111 Cheapside / Rowlandson fe
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Hand-coloured etching
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27.3 x 38.8 cm (sheet of paper)
24.5 x 34.5 cm (platemark)
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