Artiste(s):

after Prud'hon, Pierre Paul (1758-1823)

 unknown maker

Titre anglais composé:

Justice and divine vengeance pursuing crime.

Titre inscrit:

La justice et la vengeance divine poursuivant le crime

Inscription:

Déposé à la Direction / A Paris, chez les Marchands de Nouveautés

Description:

Satire on Napoleon's defeat at the Battle of Waterloo, and subsequent final downfall. Adapted from Prud'hon 1808 painting of the same title. The emperor stands in profile, running away from the death and destruction behind him. Above him, two flying female figures, personifications of Justice (scales and sword) and Vengeance (blind and with the torch). The closed scales of Justice signify that the matter is closed and dealt with. The open mouth and wild hair of Vengeance communicate her fury. This caricature is important also in that it shows the dialogue that sometimes existed between high art and popular culture.

Travail Original:

La Justice et la Vengeance Divine poursuivant le Crime.

by

Prud'hon, Pierre Paul (1758-1823)

1808

Sujet(s):

Waterloo, Battle of (18 June 1815)

Caricature -- French

Technique:

engraving

Endroit d'imprimeurs:

Paris

Dimensions:

264 x 371; plate mark

Condition:

fine

Note spécifique à l'exemplaire:

In pencil, verso: "Br.D188" ; "11" ; illegible collector's markings.

Notes de McGill:

Pennington Catalogue p. 1591

Œuvres associées:

PRUD'HON, Pierre Paul (1758-1823), Justice and Divine Vengeance Pursuing Crime, (Louvre, oil on canvas, 2,43 x 2,92)

Cote:

4° NC 002