Title

'A swarm of English bees hiving in the Imperial carriage!! a scene at the London Museum', 1816. Artist: George Cruikshank

Caption

'A swarm of English bees hiving in the Imperial carriage!! a scene at the London Museum', 1816. Napoleon Bonaparte's coach on show at Bullock's Museum. A swarm of sightseers tumbles in and over it. In the left background a Frenchman weeps before a bust of Napoleon.

Date

1816

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/London Metropolitan Archives

Reference

HRM19A99_055

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

22,7Mb (1,5Mb) / 11,1in x 7,9in / 3321 x 2384 (300dpi)

Keywords

transport transportation road London England female women woman people male interior indoors crowd man men curiosity street arts coach country French France sculpture art guy British museum English color colour swarm humour lane stampede avenue dress Piccadilly Westminster location century Britain inside bust stuffed lady concept exhibition weeping squashed visitor swarming cartoon metaphor road Transport packed like sardines 19th century nineteenth century City of Westminster Guildhall Library & Art Gallery Bullock's Museum hive of activity TGN etching satire 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