Title

Bonaparte's coach on show at Bullock's Museum, Piccadilly, Westminster, London, 1835. Artist: George Cruikshank

Caption

A swarm of English bees hiving in the Imperial carriage!! - Who would have thought it!!! !!! !!! A scene at the London Museum..., 1835; scene of Bonaparte's coach on show at Bullock's Museum, Piccadilly, Westminster, London. A swarm of sightseers tumbles in and over it. In the left background a Frenchman weeps before a bust of Napoleon.

Date

1835

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/London Metropolitan Archives

Reference

HRM19A94_220

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,0Mb (5,3Mb) / 16,1in x 12,0in / 4833 x 3614 (300dpi)

Keywords

transport transportation road London England female women woman people male crowd man men curiosity street arts coach sculpture art guy rush hour museum color colour swarm humour lane stampede avenue dress strike Piccadilly Westminster location century bust stuffed lady concept exhibition weeping squashed swarming metaphor road Transport packed like sardines 19th century nineteenth century City of Westminster Guildhall Library & Art Gallery Bullock's Museum hive of activity TGN tube strike etching satire George Cruikshank;Cruikshank George George Cruikshank Napoleon Bonaparte I Bonaparte Napoleon l Napoleon Bonaparte Napoleon Boney General Bonaparte Bonaparte General 1st Consul Bonaparte First Consul Bonaparte Bonaparte the Corsican Napoleon I Napoleone di Buonaparte Emperor Napoleon Napo Cruikshank George