Caption
Explanation accompanying the caricature of the jackdaw stripped of its borrowed feathers, 1813, Explanation of the allegorical art print, the crow being deprived of its borrowed feathers, text sheet, Text sheet with a rhyming explanation of the depiction in the caricature of Napoleon as a jackdaw or crow being stripped of its borrowed peacock feathers by four great eagles (Russia, Prussia, Austria, and Sweden) after his defeat in the Battle of Leipzig in 1813., publisher: anonymous, Netherlands, paper, letterpress printing, text in letterpress, height 205 mm x width 156 mm, Person, Napoleon I (Emperor of the French), predatory birds: eagle, plucked fowl, song-birds: jackdaw, Battle of Leipzig, Period, The image shows a rectangular aged paper page with a decorative floral border along all four edges. The upper portion contains a centered large heading in a serif typeface and a horizontal ornamental rule beneath it. Below the rule are several lines of printed serif text in paragraph form arranged down the page. The paper has a slightly mottled, off-white tone with small spots and signs of wear. The decorative border features repeating leaf motifs and a contrasting darker tone compared to the interior. The typography varies in size between the heading and body text, and the overall layout is symmetrical and centered within the bordered area.
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Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26A96_241
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Rights managed
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44.0Mb (10.4Mb) / 11.4in x 15.0in / 3417 x 4503 (300dpi)